Burkina Faso vs Middle income: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Burkina Faso
0.0442 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Middle income
0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
17th
Middle income rank
20th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Middle income
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.0442 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP in Middle income, a difference of 0.0268 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.5 times Middle income's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Middle income ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 17th and Middle income ranks 20th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Middle income in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0255 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0287 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 current USD per US$ of GDP | Middle income |
| 1990s | 0.0177 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0214 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 current USD per US$ of GDP | Middle income |
| 2000s | 0.0121 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0193 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 current USD per US$ of GDP | Middle income |
| 2010s | 0.014 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 current USD per US$ of GDP | Middle income |
| 2020s | 0.0321 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Burkina Faso or Middle income?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.0442 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP in Middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Burkina Faso and Middle income?
- 0.0268 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Middle income?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Middle income rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 17th and Middle income ranks 20th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.