Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 1.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Burkina Faso is 1.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 90.4% on the previous year and up 490.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 2.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 1965.
Burkina Faso ranks 95th of 172 countries on this measure, 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), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2063 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1964 | 0.1972 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1969 | 0.1814 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1970 | 0.1782 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1752 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 2.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1199.9% |
| 1976 | 1.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -44.1% |
| 1977 | 1.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 1.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1982 | 0.1362 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -89.2% |
| 1983 | 2.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1455.3% |
| 1984 | 1.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -45.4% |
| 1985 | 0.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -78.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3646 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +45.8% |
| 1988 | 1.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +278.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3193 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -76.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7091 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +122.1% |
| 1999 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8613 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 2006 | 0.2783 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -67.7% |
| 2007 | 0.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.191 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -29.3% |
| 2010 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9603 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 2012 | 0.1747 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -81.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2663 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +52.4% |
| 2016 | 0.362 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +36.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1005 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -72.2% |
| 2018 | 1.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1068.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3339 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -71.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0931 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -72.1% |
| 2021 | 1.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1169.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5331 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -54.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8252 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +54.8% |
| 2024 | 1.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +90.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0975 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.2063 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6 |
| 1970s | 1.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.1752 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.8337 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.3428 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.7091 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.4001 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.191 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.8613 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.4215 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.8409 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.0931 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 92 Afghanistan 1.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 93 Haiti 1.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 94 Costa Rica 1.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 96 Lebanon 1.55 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 97 Comoros 1.47 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 98 Eritrea 1.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person 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 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)
- 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), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Burkina Faso was 1.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1965.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 95th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 490.1%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.