Gambia vs Ghana: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
Gambia
21,263 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana
21,124 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
121st
Ghana rank
122nd
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time
- Gambia
- Ghana
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 21,263 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 21,124 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 139 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ghana ahead.
Gambia ranks 121st and Ghana ranks 122nd of 166 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,865 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10,960 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,094 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2010s | 11,598 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 17,372 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,773 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Ghana |
| 2020s | 17,492 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 20,457 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 2,965 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Gambia or Ghana?
- Gambia, at 21,263 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 21,124 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Gambia and Ghana?
- 139 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ghana?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Ghana rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 121st and Ghana ranks 122nd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.