Military expenditure in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Military expenditure was 1.02 billion current USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 167 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.
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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More public sector data for Burkina Faso
- Arms imports 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 18.7% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 22.4% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 42.3% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 10.6% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -5.4% (2024)
- Interest payments 9.7% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 17.1% (2024)
- Interest payments 11.9% (2023)
- Other taxes 1.6% (2024)
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 167 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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Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)