Ghana vs Malta: Military spending as a share of GDP
Ghana
0.5%
in 2025
Malta
0.4%
in 2025
Ghana rank
155th
Malta rank
156th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Ghana
- Malta
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malta ahead.
Ghana ranks 155th and Malta ranks 156th of 166 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 1.3% | 0.5% | Malta |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.5% | Malta |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.4% | Malta |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Ghana or Malta?
- Ghana, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Ghana and Malta?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malta?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Malta rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 155th and Malta ranks 156th 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.