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Military spending as a share of government spending in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Military spending as a share of government spending was 13.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
13.2%
Change on year
down 17.0%
World rank
25th
of 162 countries
All-time high
16.0%
in 1989
All-time low
4.9%
in 2013
Years of data
38
1988–2025

Military spending as a share of government spending in Burkina Faso, 1988–2025

57.51012.5151988200620251988: 12 % of government spending1989: 16 % of government spending1990: 13.1 % of government spending1991: 11.6 % of government spending1992: 11.2 % of government spending1993: 9.4 % of government spending1994: 8 % of government spending1995: 7.1 % of government spending1996: 6.5 % of government spending1997: 7 % of government spending1998: 6.3 % of government spending1999: 5.8 % of government spending2000: 6.2 % of government spending2001: 5.9 % of government spending2002: 6.1 % of government spending2003: 6.1 % of government spending2004: 6 % of government spending2005: 5.9 % of government spending2006: 5.1 % of government spending2007: 6.2 % of government spending2008: 6.7 % of government spending2009: 6.3 % of government spending2010: 5.7 % of government spending2011: 5.6 % of government spending2012: 5.2 % of government spending2013: 4.9 % of government spending2014: 6.1 % of government spending2015: 6.1 % of government spending2016: 5.4 % of government spending2017: 5.2 % of government spending2018: 7.9 % of government spending2019: 9.5 % of government spending2020: 8.8 % of government spending2021: 8.4 % of government spending2022: 9.2 % of government spending2023: 14 % of government spending2024: 15.9 % of government spending2025: 13.2 % of government spending

Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of government spending.

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded 13.2% for military spending as a share of government spending in 2025.

That represents a change of down 17.0% on the previous year and up 115.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending as a share of government spending in Burkina Faso peaked at 16.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2013.

Burkina Faso ranks 25th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.

Military spending as a share of government spending in Burkina Faso, year by year

Year % of government spending Change
1988 12.0% —
1989 16.0% +33.5%
1990 13.1% -17.9%
1991 11.6% -11.6%
1992 11.2% -3.2%
1993 9.4% -16.3%
1994 8.0% -15.4%
1995 7.1% -11.0%
1996 6.5% -8.8%
1997 7.0% +8.2%
1998 6.3% -9.3%
1999 5.8% -9.2%
2000 6.2% +8.4%
2001 5.9% -5.9%
2002 6.1% +3.0%
2003 6.1% +0.8%
2004 6.0% -2.3%
2005 5.9% -0.2%
2006 5.1% -14.6%
2007 6.2% +22.1%
2008 6.7% +7.9%
2009 6.3% -6.0%
2010 5.7% -10.0%
2011 5.6% -0.4%
2012 5.2% -7.9%
2013 4.9% -5.7%
2014 6.1% +24.2%
2015 6.1% +1.1%
2016 5.4% -12.3%
2017 5.2% -3.6%
2018 7.9% +53.0%
2019 9.5% +19.9%
2020 8.8% -7.8%
2021 8.4% -4.8%
2022 9.2% +9.8%
2023 14.0% +52.0%
2024 15.9% +13.8%
2025 13.2% -17.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14.0% 12.0% 16.0% 2
1990s 8.6% 5.8% 13.1% 10
2000s 6.0% 5.1% 6.7% 10
2010s 6.2% 4.9% 9.5% 10
2020s 11.6% 8.4% 15.9% 6

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 22 Pakistan 13.8% compare
  2. 23 Syria 13.6% compare
  3. 24 Jordan 13.5% compare
  4. 26 Central African Republic 12.5% compare
  5. 27 Taiwan 12.4% compare
  6. 28 Brunei Darussalam 12.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending as a share of government spending in Burkina Faso?
Military spending as a share of government spending in Burkina Faso was 13.2% in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest military spending as a share of government spending recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 1989.
What is the lowest military spending as a share of government spending recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2013.
How does Burkina Faso rank for military spending as a share of government spending?
Burkina Faso ranks 25th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
Is military spending as a share of government spending rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 115.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military spending as a share of government spending
Unit
% of government spending
Source
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,946 data points, 1988–2025
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