What is the difference in military expenditure between Burkina Faso and Kazakhstan?

53.01 billion current LCU, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kazakhstan?

32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.

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.

Burkina Faso vs Kazakhstan: Military expenditure

Burkina Faso

620.76 billion current LCU

in 2024

Kazakhstan

567.75 billion current LCU

in 2024

Burkina Faso rank

32nd

Kazakhstan rank

34th

Military expenditure over time

Burkina Faso
Kazakhstan

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 620.76 billion current LCU against 567.75 billion current LCU in Kazakhstan, a difference of 53.01 billion current LCU.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 32nd and Kazakhstan ranks 34th of 168 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Kazakhstan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	20.41 billion current LCU	12.18 billion current LCU	8.23 billion current LCU	Burkina Faso
2000s	38.80 billion current LCU	91.44 billion current LCU	52.63 billion current LCU	Kazakhstan
2010s	103.94 billion current LCU	418.29 billion current LCU	314.36 billion current LCU	Kazakhstan
2020s	389.53 billion current LCU	592.96 billion current LCU	203.43 billion current LCU	Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Burkina Faso or Kazakhstan?: Burkina Faso, at 620.76 billion current LCU against 567.75 billion current LCU in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Burkina Faso and Kazakhstan?: 53.01 billion current LCU, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kazakhstan?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Kazakhstan rank globally for military expenditure?: Burkina Faso ranks 32nd and Kazakhstan ranks 34th 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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Indicator: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 8,265 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)