Burkina Faso vs South Asia: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Burkina Faso
0.0442 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Asia
0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
17th
South Asia rank
14th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Asia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.0442 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP in South Asia, a difference of 0.0231 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.1 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Asia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 17th and South Asia ranks 14th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and South Asia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.009 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0256 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP | South Asia |
| 1970s | 0.0144 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0275 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0131 current USD per US$ of GDP | South Asia |
| 1980s | 0.0204 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0314 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP | South Asia |
| 1990s | 0.0177 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0275 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0098 current USD per US$ of GDP | South Asia |
| 2000s | 0.0121 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0265 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 current USD per US$ of GDP | South Asia |
| 2010s | 0.014 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0241 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 current USD per US$ of GDP | South Asia |
| 2020s | 0.0321 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0225 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0096 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 South Asia?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.0442 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0211 current USD per US$ of GDP in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Burkina Faso and South Asia?
- 0.0231 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Asia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Asia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 17th and South Asia ranks 14th 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.