Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso is 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 69.2% on the previous year and up 278.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0149 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 1965.
Burkina Faso ranks 34th of 169 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), per unit of GDP in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0029 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1964 | 0.0024 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1965 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1970 | 0.0022 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0149 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +618.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0082 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -45.0% |
| 1977 | 0.008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0051 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -88.8% |
| 1983 | 0.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +1654.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0062 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -38.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -79.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0046 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +211.4% |
| 1991 | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -79.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0022 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +128.6% |
| 1999 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -68.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -39.5% |
| 2010 | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2012 | 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -82.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +76.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +29.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -74.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +965.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -71.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -74.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +1069.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -51.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +46.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +69.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0071 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0149 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0036 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.01 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 31 Brunei Darussalam 0.0018 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Serbia 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 United Arab Emirates 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 South Sudan 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Poland 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Malawi 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP 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), 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 unit of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Burkina Faso was 0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0149 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 34th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 278.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.