Burkina Faso vs Guatemala: Military spending, per capita
Burkina Faso
35.06 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Guatemala
32.99 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
114th
Guatemala rank
117th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guatemala
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 35.06 constant 2024 US$ per person against 32.99 constant 2024 US$ per person in Guatemala, a difference of 2.07 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guatemala ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 114th and Guatemala ranks 117th of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3 constant 2024 US$ per person | 44.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | 41.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 5.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | 59.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | 54.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 8.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | 93.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | 84.84 constant 2024 US$ per person | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 7.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | 56.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | 48.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 7.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | 30.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | 23.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 11.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | 23.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | 11.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 31.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | 25.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.15 constant 2024 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 Guatemala?
- Burkina Faso, at 35.06 constant 2024 US$ per person against 32.99 constant 2024 US$ per person in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Burkina Faso and Guatemala?
- 2.07 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guatemala?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guatemala rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 114th and Guatemala ranks 117th of 161 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.