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In 2022, the ratio of military expenditure to gross domestic product (GDP) in Burkina Faso increased by 0.7 percentage points (+29.17 percent) compared to 2021. Therefore, the ratio in Burkina Faso reached a peak in 2022 with 3.09 percent.
Military expenditure refers to the total amount of money spent on a country's armed forces, including peacekeeping and defense operations. This figure is then given as a share of its gross domestic product (not total government expenditure). When comparing international figures there may be some discrepancies depending on what countries consider military spending.
Find more key insights for the ratio of military expenditure to gross domestic product (GDP) in countries like The Gambia and Mali.
Military expenditure refers to the total amount of money spent on a country's armed forces, including peacekeeping and defense operations. This figure is then given as a share of its gross domestic product (not total government expenditure). When comparing international figures there may be some discrepancies depending on what countries consider military spending.
Find more key insights for the ratio of military expenditure to gross domestic product (GDP) in countries like The Gambia and Mali.
