Burkina Faso vs Jordan: Military spending as a share of government spending
Burkina Faso
13.2%
in 2025
Jordan
13.5%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
25th
Jordan rank
24th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Burkina Faso
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 13.5% against 13.2% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Jordan ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Jordan ranks 24th of 162 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.0% | 21.1% | 7.1% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 17.9% | 9.3% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 15.9% | 9.9% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 14.5% | 8.3% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 14.3% | 2.7% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Burkina Faso or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 13.5% against 13.2% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Burkina Faso and Jordan?
- 0.3%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Jordan?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Jordan rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Jordan ranks 24th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.