Burkina Faso vs High income: Military expenditure
Burkina Faso
17.0%
in 2024
High income
7.1%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
16th
High income rank
16th
Military expenditure over time
- Burkina Faso
- High income
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 17.0% against 7.1% in High income, a difference of 9.9%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.4 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 16th and High income ranks 16th of 161 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and High income in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 4.5% | 2.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 6.7% | 0.7% | High income |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 6.5% | 0.4% | High income |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 6.3% | 5.2% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Burkina Faso or High income?
- Burkina Faso, at 17.0% against 7.1% in High income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Burkina Faso and High income?
- 9.9%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and High income?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and High income rank globally for military expenditure?
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th and High income ranks 16th of 161 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