Military expenditure (current USD) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Military expenditure was 1.02 billion current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.02 billion current USD
Change on year
up 23.8%
World rank
85th
of 168 countries
All-time high
1.02 billion current USD
in 2024
All-time low
1.27 million current USD
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Military expenditure in Burkina Faso, 1960–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 1.02 billion current USD for military expenditure in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.8% on the previous year and up 477.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.02 billion current USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.27 million current USD, in 1960.
That places Burkina Faso 85th out of 168 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.
Military expenditure in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | current USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.27 million current USD | — |
| 1961 | 1.64 million current USD | +29.5% |
| 1962 | 4.90 million current USD | +198.3% |
| 1963 | 5.28 million current USD | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 5.36 million current USD | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 3.51 million current USD | -34.5% |
| 1966 | 3.91 million current USD | +11.3% |
| 1967 | 3.70 million current USD | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 3.76 million current USD | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 4.02 million current USD | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 4.19 million current USD | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 4.34 million current USD | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 4.95 million current USD | +13.9% |
| 1973 | 6.08 million current USD | +22.9% |
| 1974 | 6.27 million current USD | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 18.06 million current USD | +188.1% |
| 1976 | 19.53 million current USD | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 22.90 million current USD | +17.3% |
| 1978 | 32.37 million current USD | +41.3% |
| 1979 | 32.03 million current USD | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 35.36 million current USD | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 33.92 million current USD | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 32.87 million current USD | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 29.32 million current USD | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 26.97 million current USD | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 27.11 million current USD | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 51.18 million current USD | +88.8% |
| 1987 | 50.71 million current USD | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 57.19 million current USD | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 66.82 million current USD | +16.8% |
| 1990 | 84.47 million current USD | +26.4% |
| 1991 | 69.51 million current USD | -17.7% |
| 1992 | 71.12 million current USD | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 60.53 million current USD | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 30.26 million current USD | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 36.86 million current USD | +21.8% |
| 1996 | 37.14 million current USD | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 38.55 million current USD | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 39.49 million current USD | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 41.74 million current USD | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 36.66 million current USD | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 36.83 million current USD | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 42.47 million current USD | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 50.76 million current USD | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 65.68 million current USD | +29.4% |
| 2005 | 73.84 million current USD | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 72.63 million current USD | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 107.82 million current USD | +48.4% |
| 2008 | 117.00 million current USD | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 127.33 million current USD | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 123.70 million current USD | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 138.85 million current USD | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 147.73 million current USD | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 166.14 million current USD | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 177.17 million current USD | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 147.94 million current USD | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 149.47 million current USD | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 191.07 million current USD | +27.8% |
| 2018 | 305.78 million current USD | +60.0% |
| 2019 | 357.92 million current USD | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 382.46 million current USD | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 458.28 million current USD | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 562.58 million current USD | +22.8% |
| 2023 | 827.15 million current USD | +47.0% |
| 2024 | 1.02 billion current USD | +23.8% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1.02 billion current USD is above the median for low income countries, which is 375.21 million current USD, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1.02 billion current USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 293.92 million current USD, 3.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +198.3% | 1.64 million current USD | 4.90 million current USD |
| 1975 | +188.1% | 6.27 million current USD | 18.06 million current USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.73 million current USD | 1.27 million current USD | 5.36 million current USD | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.07 million current USD | 4.19 million current USD | 32.37 million current USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.14 million current USD | 26.97 million current USD | 66.82 million current USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.97 million current USD | 30.26 million current USD | 84.47 million current USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.10 million current USD | 36.66 million current USD | 127.33 million current USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 190.58 million current USD | 123.70 million current USD | 357.92 million current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 650.83 million current USD | 382.46 million current USD | 1.02 billion current USD | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Burkina Faso?
- Military expenditure in Burkina Faso was 1.02 billion current USD in 2024, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 billion current USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 million current USD in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for military expenditure?
- Burkina Faso ranks 85th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 477.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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