Burkina Faso vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Burkina Faso
3.3%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
1.6%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
25th
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
27th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Burkina Faso
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 3.3% against 1.6% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.0 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 25th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 167 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 0.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 2.0% | 0.3% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.7% | 0.5% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.6% | 0.2% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 1.6% | 1.6% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Burkina Faso or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Burkina Faso, at 3.3% against 1.6% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Burkina Faso and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 1.7%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for military expenditure?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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