Ghana vs Republic of Moldova: Military spending as a share of GDP

Ghana
0.4%
in 2019
Republic of Moldova
0.4%
in 2019
Ghana rank
162nd
Republic of Moldova rank
161st

Military spending as a share of GDP over time

  • Ghana
  • Republic of Moldova
02.557.510195719882019

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Ghana, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Ghana ranks 162nd and Republic of Moldova ranks 161st of 172 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Moldova in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Republic of Moldova Difference Ahead
1990s 0.5% 2.7% 2.2% Republic of Moldova
2000s 0.3% 1.0% 0.7% Republic of Moldova
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Ghana or Republic of Moldova?
Republic of Moldova, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Ghana as of 2019.
What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Ghana and Republic of Moldova?
0.0%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Republic of Moldova?
29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
How do Ghana and Republic of Moldova rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
Ghana ranks 162nd and Republic of Moldova ranks 161st of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 14,793 data points, 1816–2019
Last refreshed

Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).