Bangladesh vs Burkina Faso: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Bangladesh
466.17 billion current LCU
in 2025
Burkina Faso
518.42 billion current LCU
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
40th
Burkina Faso rank
39th
Military expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Bangladesh
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 518.42 billion current LCU against 466.17 billion current LCU in Bangladesh, a difference of 52.25 billion current LCU.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 40th and Burkina Faso ranks 39th of 168 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Burkina Faso in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.39 billion current LCU | 4.45 billion current LCU | 3.06 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 6.72 billion current LCU | 13.39 billion current LCU | 6.67 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 23.49 billion current LCU | 20.43 billion current LCU | 3.06 billion current LCU | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 53.54 billion current LCU | 38.80 billion current LCU | 14.73 billion current LCU | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 214.66 billion current LCU | 103.94 billion current LCU | 110.73 billion current LCU | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 415.37 billion current LCU | 411.01 billion current LCU | 4.36 billion current LCU | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Bangladesh or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 518.42 billion current LCU against 466.17 billion current LCU in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Bangladesh and Burkina Faso?
- 52.25 billion current LCU, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Burkina Faso?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Burkina Faso rank globally for military expenditure?
- Bangladesh ranks 40th and Burkina Faso ranks 39th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)