What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Burkina Faso and Syrian Arab Republic?

0.4%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Syrian Arab Republic?

21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.

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.

Burkina Faso vs Syrian Arab Republic: Military spending as a share of government spending

Burkina Faso

13.2%

in 2025

Syrian Arab Republic

13.6%

in 2010

Burkina Faso rank

25th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

23rd

Military spending as a share of government spending over time

Burkina Faso
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 13.6% against 13.2% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Syrian Arab Republic has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 23rd of 162 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.6%	23.6%	15.0%	Syrian Arab Republic
2000s	6.0%	17.3%	11.2%	Syrian Arab Republic
2010s	5.7%	13.6%	8.0%	Syrian Arab Republic

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 Syrian Arab Republic?: Syrian Arab Republic, at 13.6% against 13.2% in Burkina Faso as of 2010.
What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Burkina Faso and Syrian Arab Republic?: 0.4%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Syrian Arab Republic?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
How do Burkina Faso and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?: Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 23rd 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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Indicator: Military spending as a share of government spending
Unit: % of government spending
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 162 places, 4,946 data points, 1988–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Total military expenditure divided by government spending.