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

24.27 billion current LCU, with Madagascar ahead.

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

64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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 Madagascar: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Burkina Faso

518.42 billion current LCU

in 2025

Madagascar

542.69 billion current LCU

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

39th

Madagascar rank

38th

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Burkina Faso
Madagascar

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 542.69 billion current LCU against 518.42 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso, a difference of 24.27 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 39th and Madagascar ranks 38th of 168 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1960s	922.80 million current LCU	486.70 million current LCU	436.10 million current LCU	Burkina Faso
1970s	3.47 billion current LCU	1.52 billion current LCU	1.95 billion current LCU	Burkina Faso
1980s	14.00 billion current LCU	6.91 billion current LCU	7.09 billion current LCU	Burkina Faso
1990s	20.43 billion current LCU	29.24 billion current LCU	8.82 billion current LCU	Madagascar
2000s	38.80 billion current LCU	111.26 billion current LCU	72.46 billion current LCU	Madagascar
2010s	103.94 billion current LCU	183.42 billion current LCU	79.48 billion current LCU	Madagascar
2020s	411.01 billion current LCU	444.12 billion current LCU	33.11 billion current LCU	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Burkina Faso or Madagascar?: Madagascar, at 542.69 billion current LCU against 518.42 billion current LCU in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Burkina Faso and Madagascar?: 24.27 billion current LCU, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Madagascar?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Madagascar rank globally for military expenditure?: Burkina Faso ranks 39th and Madagascar ranks 38th 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, 8,396 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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