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

Ghana
0.0032 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ireland
0.0022 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ghana rank
155th
Ireland rank
158th

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

  • Ghana
  • Ireland
00.010.020.030.040.05196019922024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 0.0032 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0022 current USD per US$ of GDP in Ireland, a difference of 0.001 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.5 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 155th and Ireland ranks 158th of 166 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0189 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0121 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0068 current USD per US$ of GDP Ghana
1970s 0.0231 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0143 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0088 current USD per US$ of GDP Ghana
1980s 0.0157 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.014 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0017 current USD per US$ of GDP Ghana
1990s 0.0067 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0037 current USD per US$ of GDP Ireland
2000s 0.0059 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0059 current USD per US$ of GDP 0 current USD per US$ of GDP Ireland
2010s 0.0043 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0041 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0002 current USD per US$ of GDP Ghana
2020s 0.0034 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0023 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0011 current USD per US$ of GDP Ghana

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 Ireland?
Ghana, at 0.0032 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0022 current USD per US$ of GDP in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Ghana and Ireland?
0.001 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Ireland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Ireland rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Ghana ranks 155th and Ireland ranks 158th 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.