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
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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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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.