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

Ghana
268.74 million current USD
in 2024
Zambia
349.67 million current USD
in 2024
Ghana rank
121st
Zambia rank
118th

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time

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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 349.67 million current USD against 268.74 million current USD in Ghana, a difference of 80.93 million current USD.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Zambia ahead.

Ghana ranks 121st and Zambia ranks 118th of 167 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 41.36 million current USD 86.28 million current USD 44.92 million current USD Zambia
1990s 44.52 million current USD 67.96 million current USD 23.44 million current USD Zambia
2000s 92.39 million current USD 195.83 million current USD 103.45 million current USD Zambia
2010s 219.49 million current USD 344.23 million current USD 124.74 million current USD Zambia
2020s 264.32 million current USD 296.53 million current USD 32.20 million current USD Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, Ghana or Zambia?
Zambia, at 349.67 million current USD against 268.74 million current USD in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled between Ghana and Zambia?
80.93 million current USD, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zambia?
37 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Zambia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
Ghana ranks 121st and Zambia ranks 118th 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.