Ghana vs Kazakhstan: Military spending as a share of GDP
Ghana
0.5%
in 2025
Kazakhstan
0.4%
in 2025
Ghana rank
155th
Kazakhstan rank
157th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Ghana
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Ghana ranks 155th and Kazakhstan ranks 157th of 166 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 1.0% | 0.7% | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 1.0% | 0.7% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 1.0% | 0.6% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Ghana or Kazakhstan?
- Ghana, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Ghana and Kazakhstan?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kazakhstan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Kazakhstan rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 155th and Kazakhstan ranks 157th 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.