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

Ghana
0.0032 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Malta
0.0044 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ghana rank
155th
Malta rank
152nd

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

  • Ghana
  • Malta
00.010.020.030.040.05196019922024

How they compare

Malta currently reports 0.0044 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0032 current USD per US$ of GDP in Ghana, a difference of 0.0012 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.4 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 155th and Malta ranks 152nd of 166 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Malta Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0081 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0115 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0034 current USD per US$ of GDP Malta
1990s 0.0067 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0083 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0016 current USD per US$ of GDP Malta
2000s 0.0059 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0066 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0007 current USD per US$ of GDP Malta
2010s 0.0043 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.005 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0007 current USD per US$ of GDP Malta
2020s 0.0034 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0046 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0012 current USD per US$ of GDP Malta

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 Malta?
Malta, at 0.0044 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 Malta?
0.0012 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malta?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Malta rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Ghana ranks 155th and Malta ranks 152nd 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.