Burkina Faso vs South Africa: Military spending, per square kilometre
Burkina Faso
2,901 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
2,995 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
113th
South Africa rank
111th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2,995 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 2,901 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, a difference of 94 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 113th and South Africa ranks 111th of 171 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.6 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,446 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,351 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 173.01 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,828 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,655 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 325.61 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,494 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,169 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 377.47 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,103 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,726 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 352.95 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,312 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,959 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 833.69 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,889 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,056 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2,321 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,317 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 995.48 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Burkina Faso or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2,995 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 2,901 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 94 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Africa rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 113th and South Africa ranks 111th 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.