Burkina Faso vs Russian Federation: Military spending per military personnel
Burkina Faso
94,215 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Russian Federation
90,225 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
44th
Russian Federation rank
46th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Burkina Faso
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 94,215 constant 2022 US$ against 90,225 constant 2022 US$ in Russian Federation, a difference of 3,990 constant 2022 US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Russian Federation ranks 46th of 170 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,495 constant 2022 US$ | 91,108 constant 2022 US$ | 81,613 constant 2022 US$ | Russian Federation |
| 1970s | 8,974 constant 2022 US$ | 107,049 constant 2022 US$ | 98,074 constant 2022 US$ | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 10,986 constant 2022 US$ | 114,518 constant 2022 US$ | 103,532 constant 2022 US$ | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 11,170 constant 2022 US$ | 56,126 constant 2022 US$ | 44,957 constant 2022 US$ | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 9,258 constant 2022 US$ | 52,520 constant 2022 US$ | 43,262 constant 2022 US$ | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 20,736 constant 2022 US$ | 76,440 constant 2022 US$ | 55,704 constant 2022 US$ | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 64,358 constant 2022 US$ | 91,261 constant 2022 US$ | 26,903 constant 2022 US$ | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Burkina Faso or Russian Federation?
- Burkina Faso, at 94,215 constant 2022 US$ against 90,225 constant 2022 US$ in Russian Federation as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Burkina Faso and Russian Federation?
- 3,990 constant 2022 US$, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Russian Federation?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Russian Federation rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Russian Federation ranks 46th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.