Military expenditure share of government expenditure

SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness.

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Military expenditure share of government expenditure

Burkina Faso

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Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	≈ 13.14 Exact value 13.1448234077 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85079 · revision 1 Value 13.1448234077 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Figures for these countries do not include military pensions Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 13.1448234077 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:02 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 11.62 Exact value 11.6170772457 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85078 · revision 1 Value 11.6170772457 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Figures for these countries do not include military pensions Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 11.6170772457 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:02 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 11.25 Exact value 11.2464675553 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85077 · revision 1 Value 11.2464675553 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Figures for these countries do not include military pensions Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 11.2464675553 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:02 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 9.42 Exact value 9.4153257926 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85076 · revision 1 Value 9.4153257926 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Figures for these countries do not include military pensions Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 9.4153257926 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:02 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 7.96 Exact value 7.9615947833 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85075 · revision 1 Value 7.9615947833 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Figures for these countries do not include military pensions Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 7.9615947833 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:02 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 7.09 Exact value 7.0871449206 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85074 · revision 1 Value 7.0871449206 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Figures for these countries do not include military pensions Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 7.0871449206 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:02 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 6.46 Exact value 6.4639261888 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85073 · revision 1 Value 6.4639261888 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Figures for these countries do not include military pensions Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 6.4639261888 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:02 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 6.99 Exact value 6.9925506028 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85072 · revision 1 Value 6.9925506028 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Figures for these countries do not include military pensions Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 6.9925506028 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:02 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 6.34 Exact value 6.3420170881 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85071 · revision 1 Value 6.3420170881 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Figures for these countries do not include military pensions Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 6.3420170881 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:02 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 5.76 Exact value 5.7581358875 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85070 · revision 1 Value 5.7581358875 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Figures for these countries do not include military pensions Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5.7581358875 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:02 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 6.24 Exact value 6.2441983980 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85069 · revision 1 Value 6.2441983980 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Figures for these countries do not include military pensions Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 6.2441983980 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:02 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 5.88 Exact value 5.8775638151 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85068 · revision 1 Value 5.8775638151 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Figures for these countries do not include military pensions Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5.8775638151 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:02 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 6.05 Exact value 6.0510908318 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85067 · revision 1 Value 6.0510908318 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Figures for these countries do not include military pensions Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 6.0510908318 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:02 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 6.10 Exact value 6.0974349435 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85066 · revision 1 Value 6.0974349435 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Figures for these countries do not include military pensions Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 6.0974349435 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:02 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 5.96 Exact value 5.9584113193 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85065 · revision 1 Value 5.9584113193 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Figures for these countries do not include military pensions Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5.9584113193 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:02 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 5.94 Exact value 5.9449765330 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85064 · revision 1 Value 5.9449765330 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Figures for these countries do not include military pensions Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5.9449765330 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:02 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 5.08 Exact value 5.0750385181 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85063 · revision 1 Value 5.0750385181 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Figures for these countries do not include military pensions Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5.0750385181 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:02 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 6.20 Exact value 6.1988656267 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85062 · revision 1 Value 6.1988656267 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Figures for these countries do not include military pensions Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 6.1988656267 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:02 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 6.69 Exact value 6.6857141399 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85061 · revision 1 Value 6.6857141399 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Figures for these countries do not include military pensions Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 6.6857141399 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:02 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 6.29 Exact value 6.2863392229 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85060 · revision 1 Value 6.2863392229 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Figures for these countries do not include military pensions Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 6.2863392229 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:02 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 5.66 Exact value 5.6558886658 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85059 · revision 1 Value 5.6558886658 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Figures for these countries do not include military pensions Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5.6558886658 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:02 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 5.63 Exact value 5.6317459281 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85058 · revision 1 Value 5.6317459281 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Figures for these countries do not include military pensions Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5.6317459281 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:02 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 5.19 Exact value 5.1880656605 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85057 · revision 1 Value 5.1880656605 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Figures for these countries do not include military pensions Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5.1880656605 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:02 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 4.89 Exact value 4.8933547005 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85056 · revision 1 Value 4.8933547005 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Figures for these countries do not include military pensions Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4.8933547005 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:02 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 6.08 Exact value 6.0796994924 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85055 · revision 1 Value 6.0796994924 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Figures for these countries do not include military pensions Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 6.0796994924 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:02 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 6.14 Exact value 6.1437046618 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85054 · revision 1 Value 6.1437046618 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Figures for these countries do not include military pensions Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 6.1437046618 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:02 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 5.39 Exact value 5.3871744825 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85053 · revision 1 Value 5.3871744825 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Figures for these countries do not include military pensions Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5.3871744825 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:02 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 5.20 Exact value 5.1953144077 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85052 · revision 1 Value 5.1953144077 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Figures for these countries do not include military pensions Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5.1953144077 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:02 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 7.95 Exact value 7.9494598179 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85051 · revision 1 Value 7.9494598179 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: Figures for these countries do not include military pensions Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 7.9494598179 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:02 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 9.53 Exact value 9.5275281496 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85050 · revision 1 Value 9.5275281496 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 9.5275281496 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:02 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 8.79 Exact value 8.7878308704 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85049 · revision 1 Value 8.7878308704 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 8.7878308704 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:02 · source revision unspecified
2021	≈ 8.37 Exact value 8.3685395507 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85048 · revision 1 Value 8.3685395507 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 8.3685395507 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:02 · source revision unspecified
2022	≈ 9.19 Exact value 9.1926445325 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85047 · revision 1 Value 9.1926445325 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 9.1926445325 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:02 · source revision unspecified
2023	≈ 13.98 Exact value 13.9753314896 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85046 · revision 1 Value 13.9753314896 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 13.9753314896 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:02 · source revision unspecified
2024	≈ 15.91 Exact value 15.9101044575 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85045 · revision 1 Value 15.9101044575 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 15.9101044575 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:02 · source revision unspecified
2025	≈ 13.21 Exact value 13.2132332664 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #85044 · revision 1 Value 13.2132332664 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 13.2132332664 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:02 · source revision unspecified

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