Ghana vs Zambia
Ghana vs Zambia: Military spending in US dollars
Military spending in US dollars in 2025: $385M in Ghana and $343M in Zambia, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Ghana, by $42.5M, or 1.12 times that in Zambia.
US dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI
What the numbers say
- Ghana has been higher since 2025, when it overtook Zambia.
- In 2025, Ghana ranked 107 and Zambia ranked 109 of 151 countries, counting from the highest.
Every year
US dollars at 2024 prices · SIPRI
| Year | Ghana | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $385M | $343M |
| 2024 | $274M | $349M |
| 2023 | $288M | $328M |
| 2022 | $247M | $269M |
| 2021 | $278M | $235M |
| 2020 | $238M | $256M |
| 2019 | $233M | $288M |
| 2018 | $205M | $330M |
| 2017 | $180M | $287M |
| 2016 | $158M | $295M |
| 2015 | $209M | $362M |
| 2014 | $261M | $338M |
| 2013 | $195M | $275M |
| 2012 | $265M | $255M |
| 2011 | $172M | $229M |
| 2010 | $92.6M | $218M |
| 2009 | $97.5M | $196M |
| 2008 | $83.9M | $208M |
| 2007 | $95.8M | $209M |
| 2006 | $62.5M | $184M |
| 2005 | $58.5M | $169M |
| 2004 | $58.8M | $151M |
| 2003 | $63.2M | – |
| 2002 | $52.1M | – |
| 2001 | $45.1M | – |
| 2000 | $76.3M | – |
| 1999 | $61M | $115M |
| 1998 | $53.7M | – |
| 1997 | $43.2M | $77.1M |
| 1996 | $43.1M | $77M |
| 1995 | $51.1M | $115M |
| 1994 | $50.1M | $137M |
| 1993 | $46M | $116M |
| 1992 | $39.4M | $240M |
| 1991 | $36.3M | $211M |
| 1990 | $25.3M | $316M |
| 1989 | $23.5M | $358M |
| 1988 | $22.2M | $248M |
| 1987 | $42.2M | $333M |
| 1986 | $40.8M | $369M |
| 1985 | $37.9M | $200M |
| 1984 | $19.6M | $248M |
| 1983 | $10.7M | – |
| 1982 | $17.8M | – |
| 1981 | $24.9M | – |
| 1980 | $33.3M | – |
| 1979 | $27.5M | – |
| 1978 | $41.6M | – |
| 1977 | $56.4M | – |
| 1976 | $89.2M | – |
| 1975 | $123M | – |
| 1974 | $130M | – |
| 1973 | $99.8M | – |
| 1972 | $98.9M | – |
| 1971 | $115M | – |
| 1970 | $142M | – |
| 1969 | $153M | – |
| 1968 | $148M | – |
| 1966 | $109M | – |
| 1965 | $93.1M | – |
| 1964 | $110M | – |
| 1963 | $116M | – |
| 1962 | $108M | – |
| 1961 | $116M | – |
| 1960 | $93.6M | – |
| 1959 | $53.1M | – |
| 1958 | $46.6M | – |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- What the country spends on its armed forces and defence, in constant 2024 US dollars so that years compare, by SIPRI’s count.
- Source: Information from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Military Expenditure Database, https://doi.org/10.55163/CQGC9685.
- Ranks count the 151 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Ghana vs Zambia
Health
- Life expectancyGhana: 65.5 years in 2023Zambia: 66.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalityGhana: 3.6 per 100 live births in 2024Zambia: 4.8 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityGhana: 30.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023Zambia: 38.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionGhana: 3.4% in 2017Zambia: 3.64% in 2017
- Suicide rateGhana: 9.7 per 100,000 people in 2017Zambia: 13.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationGhana: 33.8 million people in 2023Zambia: 20.7 million people in 2023
- Population growthGhana: 1.9% a year in 2023Zambia: 2.83% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateGhana: 3.4 births per woman in 2023Zambia: 4.1 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationGhana: 58.9% in 2025Zambia: 45.9% in 2025
- Median ageGhana: 20.9 years in 2023Zambia: 17.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overGhana: 3.6% in 2023Zambia: 1.9% in 2023
- Net migration rateGhana: -0.3 per 1,000 people in 2023Zambia: 0.5 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingGhana: 0.48% of GDP in 2025Zambia: 1.26% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending per personGhana: $15 in 2025Zambia: $19 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingGhana: 2.4% of government spending in 2025Zambia: 4.5% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelGhana: 16,000 people in 2020Zambia: 16,000 people in 2020
- National powerGhana: 0.17% of world capability in 2022Zambia: 0.1% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersGhana: 0.13% of the labour force in 2020Zambia: 0.24% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsGhana: 5 million TIV in 2025Zambia: 1 million TIV in 2024
- Arms exportsGhana: 19 million TIV in 2005Zambia: 2 million TIV in 1990