Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 69.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
69.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Change on year
up 58.3%
World rank
98th
of 170 countries
All-time high
95.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
38
1961–2023
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 69.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 58.3% on the previous year and up 533.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 95.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 1965.
Burkina Faso ranks 98th of 170 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 square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 3.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 3.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 3.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 51.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1300.0% |
| 1976 | 29.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 1977 | 32.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 32.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 3.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -88.9% |
| 1983 | 58.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1500.0% |
| 1984 | 32.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -43.8% |
| 1985 | 7.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -77.8% |
| 1986 | 10.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1988 | 43.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 1991 | 10.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 1993 | 25.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +133.3% |
| 1999 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 43.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 14.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2007 | 14.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 58.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 10.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -81.3% |
| 2015 | 18.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2016 | 25.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2017 | 7.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -71.4% |
| 2018 | 87.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1100.0% |
| 2019 | 25.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -70.8% |
| 2020 | 7.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -71.4% |
| 2021 | 95.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1200.0% |
| 2022 | 43.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -53.8% |
| 2023 | 69.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +58.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 69.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 69.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +1500.0% | 3.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 58.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +1300.0% | 3.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 51.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +1200.0% | 7.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 95.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +1100.0% | 7.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 87.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 24.12 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3.65 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 51.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 58.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 12.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 25.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 21.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10.96 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 43.86 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 29.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 87.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 53.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 7.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 95.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 95 Uganda 79.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 96 Burundi 77.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 97 Cuba 75.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 99 Central African Republic 69.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 100 Mali 67.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 101 Iraq 66.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Burkina Faso
- Democracy, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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), annual growth rate 94.74 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 69.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 95.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 98th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 533.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.