Military spending, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Military spending, per square kilometre was 3,151 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3,151 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 41.9%
World rank
102nd
of 161 countries
All-time high
3,151 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
26.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso stood at 3,151 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 41.9% on the previous year and up 397.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso peaked at 3,151 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Burkina Faso 102nd out of 161 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 76.95 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +193.1% |
| 1963 | 78.53 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 78.24 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 51.63 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -34.0% |
| 1966 | 56.3 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 55.72 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 57.23 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 58.64 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 63.74 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 64.55 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 69.33 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 70.01 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 71.72 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 154.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +116.0% |
| 1976 | 203.91 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1977 | 189.13 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 226.78 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1979 | 183.96 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1980 | 179.76 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 206.17 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 215.6 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 206.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 207.45 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 200.54 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 299.7 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 1987 | 264.81 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 283.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 356.95 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1990 | 387.07 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 323.04 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1992 | 316.43 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 286.52 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 224.36 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1995 | 228.67 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 222.56 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 257.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 253.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 283.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 288.3 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 284.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 304.74 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 297.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 351.53 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 370.8 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 353.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 481.81 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2008 | 441.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 493.74 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 506.99 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 527.62 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 585.01 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 633.27 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 677.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 671.96 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 677.63 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 841.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 1,256 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 2019 | 1,602 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2020 | 1,650 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1,838 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 2,220 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 3,151 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +41.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 3,151 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 669.38 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 3,151 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,042 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +193.1% | 26.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 76.95 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +116.0% | 71.72 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 154.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.95 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 26.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 78.53 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 129.81 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 63.74 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 226.78 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 242.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 179.76 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 356.95 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 278.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 222.56 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 387.07 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 366.74 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 284.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 493.74 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 797.91 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 506.99 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,602 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,215 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,650 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,151 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 99 Cape Verde 3,594 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 100 Canada 3,316 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 101 Nepal 3,284 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 103 Moldova 2,992 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 104 Egypt 2,759 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 105 Kyrgyzstan 2,667 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Burkina Faso was 3,151 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3,151 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 102nd out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 397.6%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
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.