Afghanistan vs Ghana: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled

Afghanistan
278.25 million current USD
in 2021
Ghana
268.74 million current USD
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
120th
Ghana rank
121st

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 278.25 million current USD against 268.74 million current USD in Ghana, a difference of 9.51 million current USD.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 120th and Ghana ranks 121st of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Ghana Difference Ahead
1970s 3.98 million current USD 64.12 million current USD 60.13 million current USD Ghana
2000s 181.86 million current USD 92.39 million current USD 89.47 million current USD Afghanistan
2010s 234.92 million current USD 219.49 million current USD 15.42 million current USD Afghanistan
2020s 278.91 million current USD 269.12 million current USD 9.80 million current USD Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, Afghanistan or Ghana?
Afghanistan, at 278.25 million current USD against 268.74 million current USD in Ghana as of 2021.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled between Afghanistan and Ghana?
9.51 million current USD, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ghana?
26 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Ghana rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
Afghanistan ranks 120th and Ghana ranks 121st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Unit
current USD
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,708 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.