Burkina Faso vs Zimbabwe: Military spending, per capita
Burkina Faso
34.47 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Zimbabwe
35.41 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
127th
Zimbabwe rank
125th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 35.41 constant 2022 US$ per person against 34.47 constant 2022 US$ per person in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.94 constant 2022 US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 127th and Zimbabwe ranks 125th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | 28.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | 23.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 7.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | 73.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | 65.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 11.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | 82.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | 71.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 10.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | 37.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | 27.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 6.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | 28.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | 21.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 12.04 constant 2022 US$ per person | 22.49 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 28.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | 26.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | 1.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Burkina Faso or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 35.41 constant 2022 US$ per person against 34.47 constant 2022 US$ per person in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
- 0.94 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 127th and Zimbabwe ranks 125th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.