Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Ghana or Republic of Moldova?

Republic of Moldova, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Ghana as of 2025.

What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Ghana and Republic of Moldova?

0.1%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Republic of Moldova?

33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.

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

Ghana

0.5%

in 2025

Republic of Moldova

0.6%

in 2025

Ghana rank

155th

Republic of Moldova rank

152nd

Military spending as a share of GDP over time

Ghana
Republic of Moldova

How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Ghana, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Republic of Moldova's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Ghana ranks 155th and Republic of Moldova ranks 152nd of 166 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Moldova in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Republic of Moldova	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	Republic of Moldova
2000s	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	Republic of Moldova
2010s	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%	Ghana
2020s	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	Republic of Moldova

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 0.6% against 0.5% in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Ghana and Republic of Moldova?: 0.1%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Republic of Moldova?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Ghana and Republic of Moldova rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?: Ghana ranks 155th and Republic of Moldova ranks 152nd of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 166 places, 8,523 data points, 1949–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.