Brunei vs Burkina Faso: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Brunei
12.2%
in 2024
Burkina Faso
13.2%
in 2025
Brunei rank
27th
Burkina Faso rank
25th
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) over time
- Brunei
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 13.2% against 12.2% in Brunei, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 27th and Burkina Faso ranks 25th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 3 and Burkina Faso in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.9% | 14.0% | 1.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 8.6% | 3.5% | Brunei |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 6.0% | 2.7% | Brunei |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 6.2% | 2.0% | Brunei |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 11.2% | 0.4% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Brunei or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 13.2% against 12.2% in Brunei as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Brunei and Burkina Faso?
- 1.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Burkina Faso?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Burkina Faso rank globally for military expenditure?
- Brunei ranks 27th and Burkina Faso ranks 25th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure