Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 43.47 current USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
43.47 current USD per person
Change on year
up 21.0%
World rank
111th
of 167 countries
All-time high
43.47 current USD per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.2654 current USD per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Burkina Faso, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Burkina Faso stood at 43.47 current USD per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 21.0% on the previous year and up 347.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 43.47 current USD per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2654 current USD per person, in 1960.
Burkina Faso ranks 111th of 167 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.
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2654 current USD per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.3389 current USD per person | +27.7% |
| 1962 | 0.9964 current USD per person | +194.0% |
| 1963 | 1.06 current USD per person | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 1.06 current USD per person | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.681 current USD per person | -35.6% |
| 1966 | 0.746 current USD per person | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 0.6937 current USD per person | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 0.694 current USD per person | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.7298 current USD per person | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 0.7461 current USD per person | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.7609 current USD per person | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.852 current USD per person | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 1.03 current USD per person | +20.7% |
| 1974 | 1.04 current USD per person | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 2.94 current USD per person | +182.4% |
| 1976 | 3.11 current USD per person | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 3.56 current USD per person | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 4.91 current USD per person | +37.9% |
| 1979 | 4.74 current USD per person | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 5.09 current USD per person | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 4.75 current USD per person | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 4.48 current USD per person | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 3.88 current USD per person | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 3.47 current USD per person | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 3.39 current USD per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 6.22 current USD per person | +83.6% |
| 1987 | 6 current USD per person | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 6.58 current USD per person | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 7.49 current USD per person | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 9.22 current USD per person | +23.1% |
| 1991 | 7.4 current USD per person | -19.8% |
| 1992 | 7.39 current USD per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 6.13 current USD per person | -17.0% |
| 1994 | 2.99 current USD per person | -51.3% |
| 1995 | 3.55 current USD per person | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 3.49 current USD per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 3.53 current USD per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 3.51 current USD per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 3.61 current USD per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 3.07 current USD per person | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 3 current USD per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 3.35 current USD per person | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 3.88 current USD per person | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 4.87 current USD per person | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 5.3 current USD per person | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 5.05 current USD per person | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 7.28 current USD per person | +44.0% |
| 2008 | 7.67 current USD per person | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 8.11 current USD per person | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 7.65 current USD per person | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 8.33 current USD per person | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 8.6 current USD per person | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 9.39 current USD per person | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 9.72 current USD per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 7.88 current USD per person | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 7.73 current USD per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 9.6 current USD per person | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 14.96 current USD per person | +55.8% |
| 2019 | 17.07 current USD per person | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 17.81 current USD per person | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 20.84 current USD per person | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 24.99 current USD per person | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 35.92 current USD per person | +43.7% |
| 2024 | 43.47 current USD per person | +21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.726 current USD per person | 0.2654 current USD per person | 1.06 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.37 current USD per person | 0.7461 current USD per person | 4.91 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.13 current USD per person | 3.39 current USD per person | 7.49 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.08 current USD per person | 2.99 current USD per person | 9.22 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.16 current USD per person | 3 current USD per person | 8.11 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.09 current USD per person | 7.65 current USD per person | 17.07 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.61 current USD per person | 17.81 current USD per person | 43.47 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 108 Moldova 46.09 current USD per person compare
- 109 Uzbekistan 44.49 current USD per person compare
- 110 South Africa 44.31 current USD per person compare
- 112 Cambodia 40.85 current USD per person compare
- 113 Djibouti 40.63 current USD per person compare
- 114 Pakistan 40.46 current USD 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 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)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (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 military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Burkina Faso?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Burkina Faso was 43.47 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 43.47 current USD per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2654 current USD per person in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Burkina Faso ranks 111th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 347.3%. 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 Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.