Burkina Faso vs Morocco: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Burkina Faso
3.3%
in 2025
Morocco
3.5%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
25th
Morocco rank
22nd
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 3.5% against 3.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Morocco ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Morocco ranks 22nd of 167 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 2.7% | 1.1% | Morocco |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 4.3% | 2.2% | Morocco |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 5.0% | 2.3% | Morocco |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 4.1% | 2.4% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 3.2% | 2.0% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 3.2% | 1.8% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.7% | 0.5% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Burkina Faso or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 3.5% against 3.3% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Burkina Faso and Morocco?
- 0.2%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Morocco?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Morocco rank globally for military expenditure?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Morocco ranks 22nd 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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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product