Burkina Faso vs Thailand: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Thailand
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 34.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Thailand, a difference of 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Thailand ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 71st and Thailand ranks 73rd of 174 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 500,000 SIPRI trend indicator values | 81.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 81.17 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Thailand |
| 1970s | 6.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 171.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 164.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Thailand |
| 1980s | 6.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 290.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 284.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Thailand |
| 1990s | 3.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 305.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 302.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Thailand |
| 2000s | 5.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 71.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 65.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Thailand |
| 2010s | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 295.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 287.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Thailand |
| 2020s | 21.83 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 159.83 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 138.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Burkina Faso or Thailand?
- Burkina Faso, at 34.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Burkina Faso and Thailand?
- 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Thailand?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Thailand rank globally for arms imports?
- Burkina Faso ranks 71st and Thailand ranks 73rd 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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About this data
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.