Which has higher military expenditure, Burkina Faso or Least developed countries?

Burkina Faso, at 17.0% against 7.5% in Least developed countries as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Least developed countries?

28 years are reported by both, from 1997 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 Least developed countries: Military expenditure

Burkina Faso

17.0%

in 2024

Least developed countries

7.5%

in 2024

Burkina Faso rank

16th

Least developed countries rank

13th

Military expenditure over time

Burkina Faso
Least developed countries

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 17.0% against 7.5% in Least developed countries, a difference of 9.5%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.3 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Least developed countries ranks 13th of 161 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Least developed countries in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Least developed countries	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6.4%	13.3%	6.9%	Least developed countries
2000s	6.0%	11.2%	5.2%	Least developed countries
2010s	6.2%	8.3%	2.1%	Least developed countries
2020s	11.5%	7.4%	4.1%	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Burkina Faso or Least developed countries?: Burkina Faso, at 17.0% against 7.5% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Burkina Faso and Least developed countries?: 9.5%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Least developed countries?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Least developed countries rank globally for military expenditure?: Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Least developed countries ranks 13th 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: 03 September 2026

Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure