Ghana vs Zimbabwe: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Ghana
0.0032 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.0024 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ghana rank
155th
Zimbabwe rank
157th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Ghana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.0032 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0024 current USD per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.0008 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.4 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 155th and Zimbabwe ranks 157th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0184 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0157 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 current USD per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.0231 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0436 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0205 current USD per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.0157 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0552 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0395 current USD per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.0066 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0394 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0328 current USD per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.0065 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0473 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0409 current USD per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.0043 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0107 current USD per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.0034 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0108 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 current USD per US$ of GDP | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Ghana, at 0.0032 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0024 current USD per US$ of GDP in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Ghana and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0008 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zimbabwe?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Zimbabwe rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 155th and Zimbabwe ranks 157th 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.