Burkina Faso vs Kuwait: Military expenditure
Burkina Faso
4.7%
in 2024
Kuwait
4.8%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
16th
Kuwait rank
14th
Military expenditure over time
- Burkina Faso
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 4.8% against 4.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Kuwait ranks 14th of 165 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9% | 3.2% | 1.4% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 6.3% | 3.7% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 27.2% | 25.5% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 5.3% | 4.1% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 4.5% | 3.1% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 5.4% | 2.2% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Burkina Faso or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 4.8% against 4.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Burkina Faso and Kuwait?
- 0.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kuwait?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Kuwait rank globally for military expenditure?
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Kuwait ranks 14th 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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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product