Burkina Faso vs Egypt: Military spending, per square kilometre
Burkina Faso
3,151 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Egypt
2,759 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
102nd
Egypt rank
104th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Burkina Faso
- Egypt
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 3,151 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 2,759 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Egypt, a difference of 392 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Egypt ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 102nd and Egypt ranks 104th of 161 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,130 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,066 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Egypt |
| 1970s | 129.81 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,398 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,268 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Egypt |
| 1980s | 242.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4,163 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,921 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Egypt |
| 1990s | 278.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,540 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,262 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Egypt |
| 2000s | 366.74 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,578 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,212 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Egypt |
| 2010s | 797.91 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,280 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,482 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Egypt |
| 2020s | 2,215 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,231 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,016 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Burkina Faso or Egypt?
- Burkina Faso, at 3,151 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 2,759 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and Egypt?
- 392 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Egypt?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Egypt rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 102nd and Egypt ranks 104th of 161 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.