Which has higher military expenditure, Burkina Faso or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Burkina Faso, at 4.7% against 2.1% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Military expenditure

Burkina Faso

4.7%

in 2024

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

2.1%

in 2024

Burkina Faso rank

16th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

18th

Military expenditure over time

Burkina Faso
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 4.7% against 2.1% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.2 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 16th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 18th of 165 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1970s	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1980s	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1990s	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2000s	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2010s	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2020s	3.2%	2.3%	1.0%	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Burkina Faso or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Burkina Faso, at 4.7% against 2.1% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Burkina Faso and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 2.6%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for military expenditure?: Burkina Faso ranks 16th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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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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: 17 September 2026

Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product