Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was 94.74 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso is 94.74 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 62.4% on the previous year and up 216.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 94.74 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1965.
Burkina Faso ranks 31st of 148 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | -42.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 1982 | -88.89 % change on previous year | -811.1% |
| 1984 | -43.75 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 1985 | -77.78 % change on previous year | +77.8% |
| 1986 | 50 % change on previous year | -164.3% |
| 2006 | -66.67 % change on previous year | -233.3% |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2010 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | -81.25 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 40 % change on previous year | -149.2% |
| 2017 | -71.43 % change on previous year | -278.6% |
| 2019 | -70.83 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2020 | -71.43 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2022 | -53.85 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 2023 | 58.33 % change on previous year | -208.3% |
| 2024 | 94.74 % change on previous year | +62.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 94.74 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -66.67 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 94.74 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -54.89 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -811.1% | 12.5 % change on previous year | -88.89 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1970s | -7.59 % change on previous year | -42.86 % change on previous year | 12.5 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | -40.1 % change on previous year | -88.89 % change on previous year | 50 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | -33.33 % change on previous year | -66.67 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2010s | -56.7 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 40 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.95 % change on previous year | -71.43 % change on previous year | 94.74 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 28 Argentina 104.76 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Iran 100 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Canada 96.05 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Philippines 90.4 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Guyana 80 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Sri Lanka 80 % change on previous year compare
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- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
- Arms imports 34.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- 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), gaps filled 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Burkina Faso was 94.74 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 94.74 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1965.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 31st out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 216.6%. 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 Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.