Burkina Faso vs Taiwan, China: Military spending as a share of government spending
Burkina Faso
13.2%
in 2025
Taiwan, China
12.4%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
25th
Taiwan, China rank
27th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Burkina Faso
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 13.2% against 12.4% in Taiwan, China, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan, China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Taiwan, China ranks 27th of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan, China in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.0% | 19.4% | 5.4% | Taiwan, China |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 15.4% | 6.8% | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 10.4% | 4.3% | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 10.2% | 4.1% | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.0% | 0.6% | Burkina Faso |
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 Taiwan, China?
- Burkina Faso, at 13.2% against 12.4% in Taiwan, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Burkina Faso and Taiwan, China?
- 0.8%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Taiwan, China?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Taiwan, China rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Taiwan, China ranks 27th 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.