Which has higher military expenditure, Burkina Faso or IDA & IBRD total?

Burkina Faso, at 17.0% against 6.9% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2024.

What is the difference in military expenditure between Burkina Faso and IDA & IBRD total?

10.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and IDA & IBRD total?

27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.

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.

Burkina Faso vs IDA & IBRD total: Military expenditure

Burkina Faso

17.0%

in 2024

IDA & IBRD total

6.9%

in 2024

Burkina Faso rank

16th

IDA & IBRD total rank

19th

Military expenditure over time

Burkina Faso
IDA & IBRD total

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 17.0% against 6.9% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 10.1%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.5 times IDA & IBRD total's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was IDA & IBRD total ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 16th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 19th of 161 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and IDA & IBRD total in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	IDA & IBRD total	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6.1%	9.5%	3.5%	IDA & IBRD total
2000s	6.0%	8.0%	2.0%	IDA & IBRD total
2010s	6.2%	6.4%	0.2%	IDA & IBRD total
2020s	11.5%	6.2%	5.3%	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Burkina Faso or IDA & IBRD total?: Burkina Faso, at 17.0% against 6.9% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Burkina Faso and IDA & IBRD total?: 10.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and IDA & IBRD total?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for military expenditure?: Burkina Faso ranks 16th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 19th 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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Indicator: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Unit: % of general government expenditure
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 5,828 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure