Burkina Faso vs Norway: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Burkina Faso
0.0306 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Norway
0.0303 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
25th
Norway rank
27th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Norway
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.0306 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0303 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Norway, a difference of 0.0003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Norway ranks 27th of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0373 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2814 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2441 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 1970s | 0.0381 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1192 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0811 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 1980s | 0.0338 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.055 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0212 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.0271 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0314 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.0184 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0182 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.016 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0134 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.0335 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0197 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0139 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 Norway?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.0306 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0303 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Burkina Faso and Norway?
- 0.0003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Norway?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Norway rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Norway ranks 27th 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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About this data
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.