Which has higher military expenditure, Burkina Faso or IDA & IBRD total?

Burkina Faso, at 4.7% against 2.1% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and IDA & IBRD total?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

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.

Burkina Faso vs IDA & IBRD total: Military expenditure

Burkina Faso

4.7%

in 2024

IDA & IBRD total

2.1%

in 2024

Burkina Faso rank

16th

IDA & IBRD total rank

17th

Military expenditure over time

Burkina Faso
IDA & IBRD total

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 4.7% against 2.1% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.2 times IDA & IBRD total's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was IDA & IBRD total ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 16th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 17th of 165 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and IDA & IBRD total in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	IDA & IBRD total	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	IDA & IBRD total
1970s	2.1%	3.4%	1.4%	IDA & IBRD total
1980s	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	IDA & IBRD total
1990s	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	IDA & IBRD total
2000s	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	IDA & IBRD total
2010s	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	IDA & IBRD total
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 IDA & IBRD total?: Burkina Faso, at 4.7% against 2.1% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Burkina Faso and IDA & IBRD total?: 2.6%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and IDA & IBRD total?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for military expenditure?: Burkina Faso ranks 16th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 17th of 165 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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Indicator: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 10,550 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product