Ethiopia vs Ghana: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Ethiopia
6.98 current USD per person
in 2024
Ghana
7.81 current USD per person
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
153rd
Ghana rank
152nd

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 7.81 current USD per person against 6.98 current USD per person in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.83 current USD per person.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 153rd and Ghana ranks 152nd of 167 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 1.27 current USD per person 4.03 current USD per person 2.76 current USD per person Ghana
1970s 3.32 current USD per person 6.55 current USD per person 3.23 current USD per person Ghana
1980s 11.8 current USD per person 5.47 current USD per person 6.33 current USD per person Ethiopia
1990s 6.37 current USD per person 2.57 current USD per person 3.8 current USD per person Ethiopia
2000s 4.75 current USD per person 3.2 current USD per person 1.55 current USD per person Ethiopia
2010s 4.11 current USD per person 7.78 current USD per person 3.67 current USD per person Ghana
2020s 10.32 current USD per person 7.97 current USD per person 2.34 current USD per person Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Ethiopia or Ghana?
Ghana, at 7.81 current USD per person against 6.98 current USD per person in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Ethiopia and Ghana?
0.83 current USD per person, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Ghana?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Ghana rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Ethiopia ranks 153rd and Ghana ranks 152nd of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Unit
current USD per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.