Burkina Faso vs Cote d'Ivoire: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Burkina Faso
518.42 billion current LCU
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire
441.60 billion current LCU
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
39th
Cote d'Ivoire rank
41st
Military expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 518.42 billion current LCU against 441.60 billion current LCU in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 76.82 billion current LCU.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Cote d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 58 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 39th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 41st of 168 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Cote d'Ivoire in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 billion current LCU | 3.11 billion current LCU | 2.05 billion current LCU | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 3.47 billion current LCU | 11.22 billion current LCU | 7.75 billion current LCU | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 13.39 billion current LCU | 31.93 billion current LCU | 18.53 billion current LCU | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 19.55 billion current LCU | 45.32 billion current LCU | 25.77 billion current LCU | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 43.62 billion current LCU | 149.51 billion current LCU | 105.89 billion current LCU | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 103.94 billion current LCU | 267.96 billion current LCU | 164.02 billion current LCU | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 411.01 billion current LCU | 389.41 billion current LCU | 21.60 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Burkina Faso or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Burkina Faso, at 518.42 billion current LCU against 441.60 billion current LCU in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Burkina Faso and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 76.82 billion current LCU, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for military expenditure?
- Burkina Faso ranks 39th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 41st 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)