Military spending, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Military spending, annual growth rate was -17.56 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-17.56 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 193.6%
World rank
154th
of 159 countries
All-time high
193.1 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
-34.02 % change on previous year
in 1965
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Military spending, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso is -17.56 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 193.6% on the previous year and down 2,013.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 193.1 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -34.02 % change on previous year, in 1965.
That places Burkina Faso 154th out of 159 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 193.1 % change on previous year | +1977.6% |
| 1963 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 1964 | -0.3695 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 1965 | -34.02 % change on previous year | +9106.3% |
| 1966 | 9.05 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 1967 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 1968 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -365.3% |
| 1969 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1970 | 8.69 % change on previous year | +253.2% |
| 1971 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 1972 | 7.4 % change on previous year | +477.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9821 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 1974 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +147.8% |
| 1975 | 116.01 % change on previous year | +4666.8% |
| 1976 | 31.62 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 1977 | -7.24 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 1978 | 19.91 % change on previous year | -374.8% |
| 1979 | -18.88 % change on previous year | -194.9% |
| 1980 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 1981 | 14.69 % change on previous year | -743.7% |
| 1982 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 1983 | -4.35 % change on previous year | -195.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6017 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 1985 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -653.8% |
| 1986 | 49.44 % change on previous year | -1583.7% |
| 1987 | -11.64 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 1988 | 7.2 % change on previous year | -161.8% |
| 1989 | 25.75 % change on previous year | +257.8% |
| 1990 | 8.44 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 1991 | -16.54 % change on previous year | -296.0% |
| 1992 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 1993 | -9.45 % change on previous year | +361.6% |
| 1994 | -21.69 % change on previous year | +129.5% |
| 1995 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 1996 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -239.1% |
| 1997 | 15.74 % change on previous year | -688.5% |
| 1998 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 1999 | 11.5 % change on previous year | -890.2% |
| 2000 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 2001 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -179.6% |
| 2002 | 7.3 % change on previous year | -591.3% |
| 2003 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 2004 | 18.1 % change on previous year | -878.4% |
| 2005 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 2006 | -4.72 % change on previous year | -186.0% |
| 2007 | 36.37 % change on previous year | -871.2% |
| 2008 | -8.37 % change on previous year | -123.0% |
| 2009 | 11.84 % change on previous year | -241.4% |
| 2010 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 2011 | 4.07 % change on previous year | +51.7% |
| 2012 | 10.88 % change on previous year | +167.3% |
| 2013 | 8.25 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 2014 | 7 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 2015 | -0.8307 % change on previous year | -111.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8453 % change on previous year | -201.8% |
| 2017 | 24.19 % change on previous year | +2762.3% |
| 2018 | 49.22 % change on previous year | +103.4% |
| 2019 | 27.54 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 2020 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 2021 | 11.44 % change on previous year | +282.1% |
| 2022 | 20.77 % change on previous year | +81.6% |
| 2023 | 41.94 % change on previous year | +101.9% |
| 2024 | 18.75 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 2025 | -17.56 % change on previous year | -193.6% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's -17.56 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -3.84 % change on previous year, 4.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's -17.56 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.97 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -9106.3% | -0.3695 % change on previous year | -34.02 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +4666.8% | 2.43 % change on previous year | 116.01 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +2762.3% | 0.8453 % change on previous year | 24.19 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | +1977.6% | 9.29 % change on previous year | 193.1 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +1583.7% | -3.33 % change on previous year | 49.44 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.36 % change on previous year | -34.02 % change on previous year | 193.1 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.22 % change on previous year | -18.88 % change on previous year | 116.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.06 % change on previous year | -11.64 % change on previous year | 49.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.63 % change on previous year | -21.69 % change on previous year | 15.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.41 % change on previous year | -8.37 % change on previous year | 36.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.38 % change on previous year | -0.8307 % change on previous year | 49.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.06 % change on previous year | -17.56 % change on previous year | 41.94 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
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- 153 Senegal -16.59 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Mexico -33.08 % change on previous year compare
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More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso?
- Military spending, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso was -17.56 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 193.1 % change on previous year in 1962.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.02 % change on previous year in 1965.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 154th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,013.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.