Benin vs Ghana: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Benin
1,322 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana
1,254 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
125th
Ghana rank
126th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Benin
- Ghana
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1,322 current USD per square kilometre against 1,254 current USD per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 68 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Benin ranks 125th and Ghana ranks 126th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.15 current USD per square kilometre | 144.55 current USD per square kilometre | 113.4 current USD per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 1970s | 68.92 current USD per square kilometre | 299.14 current USD per square kilometre | 230.22 current USD per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 1980s | 223.64 current USD per square kilometre | 310.32 current USD per square kilometre | 86.68 current USD per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 1990s | 224.64 current USD per square kilometre | 190.93 current USD per square kilometre | 33.7 current USD per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2000s | 317.21 current USD per square kilometre | 265.56 current USD per square kilometre | 51.65 current USD per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2010s | 778.38 current USD per square kilometre | 1,010 current USD per square kilometre | 231.39 current USD per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2020s | 949.56 current USD per square kilometre | 1,157 current USD per square kilometre | 207.3 current USD per square kilometre | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Benin or Ghana?
- Benin, at 1,322 current USD per square kilometre against 1,254 current USD per square kilometre in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Benin and Ghana?
- 68 current USD per square kilometre, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 125th and Ghana ranks 126th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.