Burkina Faso vs Libya: Military spending, per square kilometre
Burkina Faso
2,901 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya
2,719 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2016
Burkina Faso rank
113th
Libya rank
116th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Burkina Faso
- Libya
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 2,901 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 2,719 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Libya, a difference of 182 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 113th and Libya ranks 116th of 171 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.6 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 122.06 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 27.46 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1970s | 173.01 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 916.74 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 743.72 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1980s | 325.61 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,612 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,286 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1990s | 377.47 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,494 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,117 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2000s | 352.95 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 630.44 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 277.48 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2010s | 632.56 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,303 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,671 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Burkina Faso or Libya?
- Burkina Faso, at 2,901 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 2,719 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and Libya?
- 182 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Libya?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2016.
- How do Burkina Faso and Libya rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 113th and Libya ranks 116th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.