Burkina Faso vs Cyprus: Military spending
Burkina Faso
793.65 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Cyprus
662.13 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
96th
Cyprus rank
98th
Military spending over time
- Burkina Faso
- Cyprus
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 793.65 million constant 2022 US$ against 662.13 million constant 2022 US$ in Cyprus, a difference of 131.52 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cyprus ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 96th and Cyprus ranks 98th of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Cyprus in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.35 million constant 2022 US$ | 44.69 million constant 2022 US$ | 20.34 million constant 2022 US$ | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 47.34 million constant 2022 US$ | 64.33 million constant 2022 US$ | 16.99 million constant 2022 US$ | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 89.09 million constant 2022 US$ | 180.95 million constant 2022 US$ | 91.86 million constant 2022 US$ | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 103.28 million constant 2022 US$ | 633.64 million constant 2022 US$ | 530.37 million constant 2022 US$ | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 96.57 million constant 2022 US$ | 461.61 million constant 2022 US$ | 365.04 million constant 2022 US$ | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 228.10 million constant 2022 US$ | 489.08 million constant 2022 US$ | 260.98 million constant 2022 US$ | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 635.15 million constant 2022 US$ | 622.63 million constant 2022 US$ | 12.53 million constant 2022 US$ | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Burkina Faso or Cyprus?
- Burkina Faso, at 793.65 million constant 2022 US$ against 662.13 million constant 2022 US$ in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Burkina Faso and Cyprus?
- 131.52 million constant 2022 US$, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Cyprus?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Cyprus rank globally for military spending?
- Burkina Faso ranks 96th and Cyprus ranks 98th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.