Burkina Faso vs Sri Lanka: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Burkina Faso
518.42 billion current LCU
in 2025
Sri Lanka
418.25 billion current LCU
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
39th
Sri Lanka rank
42nd
Military expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 518.42 billion current LCU against 418.25 billion current LCU in Sri Lanka, a difference of 100.17 billion current LCU.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 39th and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 168 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 922.80 million current LCU | 76.64 million current LCU | 846.16 million current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 3.47 billion current LCU | 228.91 million current LCU | 3.25 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 13.39 billion current LCU | 3.05 billion current LCU | 10.34 billion current LCU | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 20.43 billion current LCU | 28.66 billion current LCU | 8.24 billion current LCU | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 38.80 billion current LCU | 89.57 billion current LCU | 50.76 billion current LCU | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 103.94 billion current LCU | 237.46 billion current LCU | 133.52 billion current LCU | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 411.01 billion current LCU | 344.23 billion current LCU | 66.78 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 Sri Lanka?
- Burkina Faso, at 518.42 billion current LCU against 418.25 billion current LCU in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka?
- 100.17 billion current LCU, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sri Lanka rank globally for military expenditure?
- Burkina Faso ranks 39th and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd 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)