Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Military spending, per square kilometre
Burkina Faso
2,901 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Senegal
2,740 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
113th
Senegal rank
115th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 2,901 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 2,740 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Senegal, a difference of 161 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 113th and Senegal ranks 115th of 171 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.6 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 443.05 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 348.45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Senegal |
| 1970s | 173.01 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 613.1 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 440.09 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Senegal |
| 1980s | 325.61 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 899.76 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 574.15 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Senegal |
| 1990s | 377.47 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 777.63 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 400.16 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Senegal |
| 2000s | 352.95 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 888.91 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 535.96 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Senegal |
| 2010s | 833.69 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,605 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 771.01 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Senegal |
| 2020s | 2,321 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,595 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 273.68 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Burkina Faso or Senegal?
- Burkina Faso, at 2,901 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 2,740 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 161 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 113th and Senegal ranks 115th 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.