Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled was 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 94.7% on the previous year and up 753.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Burkina Faso peaked at 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values, in 1965.
That places Burkina Faso 72nd out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1962 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1967 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1968 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1969 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1970 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +325.0% |
| 1973 | 7.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +76.5% |
| 1974 | 10.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +43.3% |
| 1975 | 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +30.2% |
| 1976 | 8.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -42.9% |
| 1977 | 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -33.3% |
| 1979 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -50.0% |
| 1980 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 1982 | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -88.9% |
| 1983 | 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +1500.0% |
| 1984 | 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -43.8% |
| 1985 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -77.8% |
| 1986 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +50.0% |
| 1987 | 7.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +150.0% |
| 1988 | 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +60.0% |
| 1989 | 9.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -25.0% |
| 1990 | 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -33.3% |
| 1991 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -50.0% |
| 1992 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +66.7% |
| 1993 | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +40.0% |
| 1999 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 2006 | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -66.7% |
| 2007 | 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | — |
| 2012 | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -81.2% |
| 2013 | 3.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 4.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +40.0% |
| 2017 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -71.4% |
| 2018 | 24.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +1100.0% |
| 2019 | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -70.8% |
| 2020 | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -71.4% |
| 2021 | 26.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +1200.0% |
| 2022 | 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | -53.8% |
| 2023 | 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +58.3% |
| 2024 | 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | +94.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 555,556 SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.45 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.85 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 16.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.30 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 12.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values | 24.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 69 Argentina 43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 69 Central African Republic 43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 71 Iran 42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 72 Rwanda 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 74 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 35.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
- 75 Switzerland 33.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values compare
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)
- 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)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 3,023 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Burkina Faso?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled in Burkina Faso was 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in 2024.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values in 1965.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled?
- Burkina Faso ranks 72nd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), gaps filled rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 753.8%. 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), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) with 1,179 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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About this data
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) with 1,179 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.