Ghana vs Papua New Guinea: Military expenditure
Ghana
0.4%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
0.3%
in 2024
Ghana rank
158th
Papua New Guinea rank
161st
Military expenditure over time
- Ghana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 158th and Papua New Guinea ranks 161st of 165 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 1.5% | 0.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 1.0% | 0.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Ghana or Papua New Guinea?
- Ghana, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for military expenditure?
- Ghana ranks 158th and Papua New Guinea ranks 161st 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