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
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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About this data
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.