Ghana vs Malta: Military expenditure
Ghana
0.4%
in 2024
Malta
0.5%
in 2024
Ghana rank
158th
Malta rank
156th
Military expenditure over time
- Ghana
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Ghana, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malta ahead.
Ghana ranks 158th and Malta ranks 156th of 165 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 | 0.7% | 1.3% | 0.5% | Malta |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.5% | Malta |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.4% | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Ghana or Malta?
- Malta, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Ghana and Malta?
- 0.1%, 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?
- Ghana ranks 158th and Malta ranks 156th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% 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 by country as percentage of gross domestic product