Burkina Faso vs Taiwan: Military spending per military personnel
Burkina Faso
94,215 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Taiwan
105,301 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
44th
Taiwan rank
42nd
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Burkina Faso
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 105,301 constant 2022 US$ against 94,215 constant 2022 US$ in Burkina Faso, a difference of 11,086 constant 2022 US$.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Taiwan ranks 42nd of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,495 constant 2022 US$ | 2,977 constant 2022 US$ | 6,518 constant 2022 US$ | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 8,974 constant 2022 US$ | 9,595 constant 2022 US$ | 620.34 constant 2022 US$ | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 10,986 constant 2022 US$ | 24,735 constant 2022 US$ | 13,749 constant 2022 US$ | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 11,170 constant 2022 US$ | 46,768 constant 2022 US$ | 35,598 constant 2022 US$ | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 9,258 constant 2022 US$ | 38,129 constant 2022 US$ | 28,871 constant 2022 US$ | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 20,736 constant 2022 US$ | 50,681 constant 2022 US$ | 29,945 constant 2022 US$ | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 64,358 constant 2022 US$ | 99,570 constant 2022 US$ | 35,212 constant 2022 US$ | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Burkina Faso or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 105,301 constant 2022 US$ against 94,215 constant 2022 US$ in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Burkina Faso and Taiwan?
- 11,086 constant 2022 US$, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Taiwan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
- How do Burkina Faso and Taiwan rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Taiwan ranks 42nd 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.