Burkina Faso vs Denmark: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Burkina Faso
3.3%
in 2025
Denmark
3.3%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
25th
Denmark rank
27th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Denmark
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 3.3% against 3.3% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Denmark ranks 27th of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Denmark in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 2.7% | 1.2% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 2.3% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 0.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.4% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 1.9% | 1.3% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Burkina Faso or Denmark?
- Burkina Faso, at 3.3% against 3.3% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Burkina Faso and Denmark?
- 0.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Denmark?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Denmark rank globally for military expenditure?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Denmark ranks 27th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% 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 by country as percentage of gross domestic product