Ghana vs Papua New Guinea: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Ghana
7.81 current USD per person
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
8.6 current USD per person
in 2024
Ghana rank
152nd
Papua New Guinea rank
149th
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time
- Ghana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 8.6 current USD per person against 7.81 current USD per person in Ghana, a difference of 0.79 current USD per person.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 152nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 149th of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.39 current USD per person | 7.4 current USD per person | 0.9894 current USD per person | Ghana |
| 1980s | 5.78 current USD per person | 11.84 current USD per person | 6.06 current USD per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 2.57 current USD per person | 14 current USD per person | 11.43 current USD per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 3.2 current USD per person | 4.78 current USD per person | 1.58 current USD per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 7.78 current USD per person | 10.09 current USD per person | 2.31 current USD per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 7.97 current USD per person | 9.85 current USD per person | 1.88 current USD per person | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Ghana or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 8.6 current USD per person against 7.81 current USD per person in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.79 current USD per person, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 152nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 149th 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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About this data
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.