Burkina Faso vs Lower middle income: Military expenditure
Burkina Faso
17.0%
in 2024
Lower middle income
7.4%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
16th
Lower middle income rank
15th
Military expenditure over time
- Burkina Faso
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 17.0% against 7.4% in Lower middle income, a difference of 9.6%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.3 times Lower middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Lower middle income ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Lower middle income ranks 15th of 161 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Lower middle income in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 11.9% | 4.8% | Lower middle income |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 10.5% | 4.4% | Lower middle income |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 9.2% | 3.1% | Lower middle income |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 8.0% | 3.4% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Burkina Faso or Lower middle income?
- Burkina Faso, at 17.0% against 7.4% in Lower middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Burkina Faso and Lower middle income?
- 9.6%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lower middle income?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Lower middle income rank globally for military expenditure?
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th and Lower middle income ranks 15th 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