Burkina Faso vs Iran: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)

Burkina Faso
34.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2025
Iran
42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
71st
Iran rank
69th

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 34.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Burkina Faso, a difference of 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 71st and Iran ranks 69th of 174 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Iran Difference Ahead
1960s 500,000 SIPRI trend indicator values 529.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 529.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values Iran
1970s 6.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 3.67 billion SIPRI trend indicator values 3.67 billion SIPRI trend indicator values Iran
1980s 6.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 525.62 million SIPRI trend indicator values 519.12 million SIPRI trend indicator values Iran
1990s 3.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 757.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 753.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values Iran
2000s 5.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values 222.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 216.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values Iran
2010s 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 81.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 73.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Iran
2020s 19.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 21.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Burkina Faso or Iran?
Iran, at 42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 34.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between Burkina Faso and Iran?
8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Iran?
37 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Iran rank globally for arms imports?
Burkina Faso ranks 71st and Iran ranks 69th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values
Source
Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Arms transfers (imports) cover the volume of transfers of major arms through sales and gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs). A '0' indicates that the volume of deliveries is between 0 and 0.5 million SIPRI TIV.