Burkina Faso vs Pre-demographic dividend: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Burkina Faso
13.2%
in 2025
Pre-demographic dividend
6.4%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
25th
Pre-demographic dividend rank
25th
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Pre-demographic dividend
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 13.2% against 6.4% in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 2.1 times Pre-demographic dividend's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Pre-demographic dividend ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 25th of 164 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Pre-demographic dividend in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Pre-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 8.9% | 3.0% | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 8.1% | 1.5% | Pre-demographic dividend |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 6.4% | 8.5% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Burkina Faso or Pre-demographic dividend?
- Burkina Faso, at 13.2% against 6.4% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Burkina Faso and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 6.8%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Pre-demographic dividend rank globally for military expenditure?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Pre-demographic dividend 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