Burkina Faso vs Uganda: Military expenditure
Burkina Faso
1.02 billion current USD
in 2024
Uganda
1.12 billion current USD
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
85th
Uganda rank
84th
Military expenditure over time
- Burkina Faso
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 1.12 billion current USD against 1.02 billion current USD in Burkina Faso, a difference of 93.09 million current USD.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 85th and Uganda ranks 84th of 167 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.01 million current USD | 10.42 million current USD | 6.41 million current USD | Uganda |
| 1970s | 15.07 million current USD | 96.74 million current USD | 81.66 million current USD | Uganda |
| 1980s | 41.14 million current USD | 141.10 million current USD | 99.95 million current USD | Uganda |
| 1990s | 50.97 million current USD | 111.61 million current USD | 60.64 million current USD | Uganda |
| 2000s | 73.10 million current USD | 206.08 million current USD | 132.97 million current USD | Uganda |
| 2010s | 190.58 million current USD | 422.08 million current USD | 231.51 million current USD | Uganda |
| 2020s | 650.83 million current USD | 1.01 billion current USD | 363.07 million current USD | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Burkina Faso or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 1.12 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 Uganda?
- 93.09 million current USD, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uganda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Uganda rank globally for military expenditure?
- Burkina Faso ranks 85th and Uganda ranks 84th 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)