Ghana vs Guatemala: Military spending as a share of GDP
Ghana
0.5%
in 2025
Guatemala
0.5%
in 2025
Ghana rank
155th
Guatemala rank
153rd
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Ghana
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Ghana, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Guatemala ahead.
Ghana ranks 155th and Guatemala ranks 153rd of 166 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.0% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 2.1% | 1.2% | 0.9% | Ghana |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 1.9% | 1.2% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 1.1% | 0.8% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Ghana or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Ghana and Guatemala?
- 0.0%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guatemala?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Guatemala rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 155th and Guatemala ranks 153rd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) β 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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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.