Burkina Faso vs Denmark: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Burkina Faso
0.0306 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Denmark
0.0304 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
25th
Denmark rank
26th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.0306 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0304 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Denmark, a difference of 0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Denmark ranks 26th of 160 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Denmark Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0373 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3215 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2843 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Denmark
1970s 0.0381 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1247 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0866 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Denmark
1980s 0.0338 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0619 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0281 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Denmark
1990s 0.0271 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0282 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0011 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Denmark
2000s 0.0184 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0192 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Denmark
2010s 0.016 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0131 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0029 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Burkina Faso
2020s 0.0335 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0194 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0141 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Burkina Faso or Denmark?
Burkina Faso, at 0.0306 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0304 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Burkina Faso and Denmark?
0.0002 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Denmark?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Denmark rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Denmark ranks 26th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 7,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.