Arms imports — all countries

Arms imports — Burkina Faso

Arms imports in Burkina Faso in 2024 — 37,000,000 M TIV. Ranked 63 in the world out of 111. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 3,600%.

2024 37,000,000 M TIV +94.74% vs 2023
World rank 63of 111
Period maximum 37,000,000 M TIV2024
Period minimum 0 M TIV1965

Trend over time

1961–2024 · million TIV (constant 1990 prices)

Arms imports — Burkina Faso, 1961–2024010,000,00020,000,00030,000,00040,000,00019611968197519821989199620032010201720241961: 1,000,000 M TIV1964: 1,000,000 M TIV1965: 0 M TIV1966: 0 M TIV1968: 0 M TIV1969: 1,000,000 M TIV1970: 1,000,000 M TIV1971: 1,000,000 M TIV1975: 14,000,000 M TIV1976: 8,000,000 M TIV1977: 9,000,000 M TIV1980: 0 M TIV1981: 9,000,000 M TIV1982: 1,000,000 M TIV1983: 16,000,000 M TIV1984: 9,000,000 M TIV1985: 2,000,000 M TIV1986: 3,000,000 M TIV1988: 12,000,000 M TIV1991: 3,000,000 M TIV1993: 7,000,000 M TIV1999: 0 M TIV2005: 12,000,000 M TIV2006: 4,000,000 M TIV2007: 4,000,000 M TIV2009: 3,000,000 M TIV2010: 0 M TIV2011: 16,000,000 M TIV2012: 3,000,000 M TIV2015: 5,000,000 M TIV2016: 7,000,000 M TIV2017: 2,000,000 M TIV2018: 24,000,000 M TIV2019: 7,000,000 M TIV2020: 2,000,000 M TIV2021: 26,000,000 M TIV2022: 12,000,000 M TIV2023: 19,000,000 M TIV2024: 37,000,000 M TIV
Change over the period: +36,000,000 (+3,600%) Average annual rate: 5.9 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso 37,000,000 M TIV
World 28,815,000,000 M TIV
Arms imports — Burkina Faso, by year Burkina Faso All countries CSV XLSX
Year M TIV Change Change, %
2024 37,000,000 +18,000,000 +94.74%
2023 19,000,000 +7,000,000 +58.33%
2022 12,000,000 −14,000,000 −53.85%
2021 26,000,000 +24,000,000 +1,200%
2020 2,000,000 −5,000,000 −71.43%
2019 7,000,000 −17,000,000 −70.83%
2018 24,000,000 +22,000,000 +1,100%
2017 2,000,000 −5,000,000 −71.43%
2016 7,000,000 +2,000,000 +40%
2015 5,000,000
2012 3,000,000 −13,000,000 −81.25%
2011 16,000,000 +16,000,000
2010 0 −3,000,000 −100%
2009 3,000,000
2007 4,000,000 +0 +0%
2006 4,000,000 −8,000,000 −66.67%
2005 12,000,000
1999 0
1993 7,000,000
1991 3,000,000
1988 12,000,000
1986 3,000,000 +1,000,000 +50%
1985 2,000,000 −7,000,000 −77.78%
1984 9,000,000 −7,000,000 −43.75%
1983 16,000,000 +15,000,000 +1,500%
1982 1,000,000 −8,000,000 −88.89%
1981 9,000,000 +9,000,000
1980 0
1977 9,000,000 +1,000,000 +12.5%
1976 8,000,000 −6,000,000 −42.86%
1975 14,000,000
1971 1,000,000 +0 +0%
1970 1,000,000 +0 +0%
1969 1,000,000 +1,000,000
1968 0
1966 0 +0
1965 0 −1,000,000 −100%
1964 1,000,000
1961 1,000,000

About the indicator

Transfers of major conventional weapons into the country, in SIPRI trend-indicator values (TIV) in constant 1990 prices. The indicator reflects dependence on arms supplies from abroad: countries with a developed defense industry have low imports alongside high military expenditure.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.