Ghana vs Guatemala: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Ghana
0.0032 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Guatemala
0.0037 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ghana rank
155th
Guatemala rank
154th

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • Ghana
  • Guatemala
00.010.020.030.040.05196019922024

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 0.0037 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0032 current USD per US$ of GDP in Ghana, a difference of 0.0005 current USD per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 15 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 155th and Guatemala ranks 154th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Guatemala Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.012 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP Ghana
1970s 0.0231 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0121 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP Ghana
1980s 0.0157 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.019 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0033 current USD per US$ of GDP Guatemala
1990s 0.0067 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0043 current USD per US$ of GDP Guatemala
2000s 0.0059 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.006 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0002 current USD per US$ of GDP Guatemala
2010s 0.0043 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0042 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0001 current USD per US$ of GDP Ghana
2020s 0.0034 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0042 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0007 current USD per US$ of GDP Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Ghana or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 0.0037 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0032 current USD per US$ of GDP in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Ghana and Guatemala?
0.0005 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guatemala?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Guatemala rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Ghana ranks 155th and Guatemala ranks 154th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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