Burkina Faso vs Poland: Military expenditure
Burkina Faso
4.7%
in 2024
Poland
4.2%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
16th
Poland rank
18th
Military expenditure over time
- Burkina Faso
- Poland
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 4.7% against 4.2% in Poland, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Poland ranks 18th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.8% | 0.2% | Poland |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 2.2% | 0.5% | Poland |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.9% | 0.7% | Poland |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.9% | 0.5% | Poland |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 0.4% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Burkina Faso or Poland?
- Burkina Faso, at 4.7% against 4.2% in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Burkina Faso and Poland?
- 0.5%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Poland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Poland rank globally for military expenditure?
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Poland ranks 18th 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