Military expenditure in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Military expenditure was 4.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4.7%
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
16th
of 165 countries
All-time high
4.7%
in 2024
All-time low
0.7%
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 % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure in Burkina Faso stood at 4.7%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 267.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Burkina Faso peaked at 4.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1960.
Burkina Faso ranks 16th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Military expenditure in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7% | — |
| 1961 | 0.8% | +22.3% |
| 1962 | 2.3% | +181.1% |
| 1963 | 2.4% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 2.6% | +9.3% |
| 1965 | 1.5% | -41.5% |
| 1966 | 1.6% | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 1.3% | -19.7% |
| 1968 | 1.2% | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 1.2% | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 1.2% | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 1.2% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 1.2% | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 2.8% | +144.0% |
| 1976 | 3.1% | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 3.0% | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 3.3% | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 2.7% | -17.8% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 2.8% | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 3.0% | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 2.9% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 3.0% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | -39.1% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | +42.8% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | -14.1% |
| 1988 | 2.3% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | +18.6% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | -19.9% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | -23.6% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +27.5% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +41.2% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +27.8% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | +36.8% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 0.7% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.1% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 1.8% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.1% | 4.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Burkina Faso?
- Military expenditure in Burkina Faso was 4.7% 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 4.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for military expenditure?
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 267.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product