Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Burkina Faso

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Burkina Faso in 2024 — 4.68%. Ranked 12 in the world out of 147. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 4 pp.

2024 4.68% +0.6 pp vs 2023
World rank 12of 147
Period maximum 4.68%2024
Period minimum 0.68%1960

Trend over time

1960–2024 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Burkina Faso, 1960–2024024619601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 0.68%1962: 2.35%1964: 2.61%1966: 1.65%1968: 1.18%1970: 1.17%1972: 1.14%1974: 1.15%1976: 3.12%1978: 3.28%1980: 2.75%1982: 3%1984: 3.02%1986: 2.62%1988: 2.31%1990: 2.7%1992: 2.05%1994: 1.42%1996: 1.29%1998: 1.28%2000: 1.24%2002: 1.18%2004: 1.21%2006: 1.11%2008: 1.24%2010: 1.22%2012: 1.18%2014: 1.27%2016: 1.17%2018: 1.93%2020: 2.11%2022: 2.98%2024: 4.68%
Change over the period: +4 pp Annual average: 0.06 pp

Comparison, 2024

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

Burkina Faso 4.68%
World 2.47%
Western Africa computed 1.11%
Low-income countries computed 1.54%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Burkina Faso, by year Burkina Faso All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 4.68 +0.6 pp
2023 4.08 +1.1 pp
2022 2.98 +0.65 pp
2021 2.33 +0.22 pp
2020 2.11 −0.1 pp
2019 2.21 +0.29 pp
2018 1.93 +0.56 pp
2017 1.36 +0.2 pp
2016 1.17 −0.09 pp
2015 1.25 −0.02 pp
2014 1.27 +0.04 pp
2013 1.24 +0.06 pp
2012 1.18 +0.03 pp
2011 1.15 −0.07 pp
2010 1.22 −0.13 pp
2009 1.35 +0.11 pp
2008 1.24 −0.17 pp
2007 1.42 +0.31 pp
2006 1.11 −0.09 pp
2005 1.2 −0.01 pp
2004 1.21 +0.13 pp
2003 1.07 −0.1 pp
2002 1.18 +0.02 pp
2001 1.16 −0.08 pp
2000 1.24 +0.01 pp
1999 1.23 −0.04 pp
1998 1.28 −0.14 pp
1997 1.42 +0.13 pp
1996 1.29 −0.1 pp
1995 1.38 −0.04 pp
1994 1.42 −0.44 pp
1993 1.86 −0.19 pp
1992 2.05 −0.12 pp
1991 2.17 −0.54 pp
1990 2.7 −0.04 pp
1989 2.74 +0.43 pp
1988 2.31 +0.06 pp
1987 2.25 −0.37 pp
1986 2.62 +0.79 pp
1985 1.84 −1.18 pp
1984 3.02 +0.08 pp
1983 2.93 −0.07 pp
1982 3 +0.16 pp
1981 2.84 +0.1 pp
1980 2.75 +0.05 pp
1979 2.7 −0.58 pp
1978 3.28 +0.24 pp
1977 3.04 −0.08 pp
1976 3.12 +0.31 pp
1975 2.81 +1.66 pp
1974 1.15 −0.08 pp
1973 1.24 +0.1 pp
1972 1.14 −0.04 pp
1971 1.18 +0 pp
1970 1.17 −0.07 pp
1969 1.25 +0.07 pp
1968 1.18 −0.15 pp
1967 1.33 −0.32 pp
1966 1.65 +0.12 pp
1965 1.52 −1.08 pp
1964 2.61 +0.22 pp
1963 2.38 +0.04 pp
1962 2.35 +1.51 pp
1961 0.83 +0.15 pp
1960 0.68

About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of GDP under the SIPRI definition: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, military R&D, pensions of military personnel and military aid. The NATO benchmark for member states is at least 2% of GDP.

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