Military spending as a share of GDP in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Military spending as a share of GDP was 3.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.3%
Change on year
down 24.8%
World rank
25th
of 166 countries
All-time high
4.4%
in 2024
All-time low
0.7%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Military spending as a share of GDP in Burkina Faso, 1960–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending as a share of gdp in Burkina Faso is 3.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 24.8% on the previous year and up 163.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Burkina Faso peaked at 4.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1960.
That places Burkina Faso 25th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Military spending as a share of GDP 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 | 4.4% | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 3.3% | -24.8% |
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% | 4.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More economy & growth data for Burkina Faso
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.04 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -202.22 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -284.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -8.59 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in Burkina Faso?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Burkina Faso was 3.3% in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.