Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Burkina Faso 89th out of 172 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +68.8% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +25.3% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -40.6% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
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More public sector data for Burkina Faso
- Arms imports 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 94.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 43.47 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0442 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 23.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 1.02 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 69.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 89th out of 172 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Armed forces personnel, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Armed forces personnel, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.