Burkina Faso vs Nigeria: Military expenditure
Burkina Faso
1.02 billion current USD
in 2024
Nigeria
1.13 billion current USD
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
85th
Nigeria rank
83rd
Military expenditure over time
- Burkina Faso
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.13 billion current USD against 1.02 billion current USD in Burkina Faso, a difference of 109.63 million current USD.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 85th and Nigeria ranks 83rd of 167 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.73 million current USD | 160.52 million current USD | 156.79 million current USD | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 15.07 million current USD | 1.95 billion current USD | 1.93 billion current USD | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 41.14 million current USD | 1.19 billion current USD | 1.15 billion current USD | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 50.97 million current USD | 510.45 million current USD | 459.49 million current USD | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 73.10 million current USD | 860.53 million current USD | 787.43 million current USD | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 190.58 million current USD | 2.08 billion current USD | 1.89 billion current USD | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 650.83 million current USD | 2.88 billion current USD | 2.22 billion current USD | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Burkina Faso or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1.13 billion current USD against 1.02 billion current USD in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 109.63 million current USD, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Nigeria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Nigeria rank globally for military expenditure?
- Burkina Faso ranks 85th and Nigeria ranks 83rd of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)