Burkina Faso vs Ethiopia: Military spending, gaps filled
Military spending, gaps filled over time
- Burkina Faso
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 844.03 million constant 2024 US$ against 785.44 million constant 2024 US$ in Ethiopia, a difference of 58.58 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 90th and Ethiopia ranks 92nd of 162 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.30 million constant 2024 US$ | 258.37 million constant 2024 US$ | 243.07 million constant 2024 US$ | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 35.51 million constant 2024 US$ | 357.00 million constant 2024 US$ | 321.48 million constant 2024 US$ | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 66.24 million constant 2024 US$ | 758.23 million constant 2024 US$ | 691.99 million constant 2024 US$ | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 76.15 million constant 2024 US$ | 666.56 million constant 2024 US$ | 590.42 million constant 2024 US$ | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 100.34 million constant 2024 US$ | 863.97 million constant 2024 US$ | 763.63 million constant 2024 US$ | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 218.31 million constant 2024 US$ | 554.18 million constant 2024 US$ | 335.87 million constant 2024 US$ | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 715.26 million constant 2024 US$ | 746.84 million constant 2024 US$ | 31.58 million constant 2024 US$ | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, gaps filled, Burkina Faso or Ethiopia?
- Burkina Faso, at 844.03 million constant 2024 US$ against 785.44 million constant 2024 US$ in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, gaps filled between Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 58.58 million constant 2024 US$, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ethiopia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Ethiopia rank globally for military spending, gaps filled?
- Burkina Faso ranks 90th and Ethiopia ranks 92nd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.