What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Burkina Faso and Guinea?

3.76 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Guinea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea?

29 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.

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.

Burkina Faso vs Guinea: Military spending, per capita

Burkina Faso

35.06 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Guinea

38.82 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

114th

Guinea rank

112th

Military spending, per capita over time

Burkina Faso
Guinea

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 38.82 constant 2024 US$ per person against 35.06 constant 2024 US$ per person in Burkina Faso, a difference of 3.76 constant 2024 US$ per person.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guinea ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 114th and Guinea ranks 112th of 161 countries.

Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1980s	7.67 constant 2024 US$ per person	11.77 constant 2024 US$ per person	4.1 constant 2024 US$ per person	Guinea
1990s	7.39 constant 2024 US$ per person	19.91 constant 2024 US$ per person	12.52 constant 2024 US$ per person	Guinea
2000s	6.57 constant 2024 US$ per person	33.9 constant 2024 US$ per person	27.33 constant 2024 US$ per person	Guinea
2010s	12.24 constant 2024 US$ per person	32.8 constant 2024 US$ per person	20.55 constant 2024 US$ per person	Guinea
2020s	31.14 constant 2024 US$ per person	33.95 constant 2024 US$ per person	2.81 constant 2024 US$ per person	Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Burkina Faso or Guinea?: Guinea, at 38.82 constant 2024 US$ per person against 35.06 constant 2024 US$ per person in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Burkina Faso and Guinea?: 3.76 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Guinea rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Burkina Faso ranks 114th and Guinea ranks 112th 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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Indicator: Military spending, per capita
Unit: constant 2024 US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 161 places, 7,937 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

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.