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
0.511.522.5196019922024

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

Indicator
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 10,550 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product