In 2022, the ratio of military expenditure to gross domestic product (GDP) in Burkina Faso increased by 0.7 percentage points (+29.17 percent) since 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.
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Burkina Faso: Ratio of military spending to gross domestic product (GDP) from 2012 to 2022
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World Bank. (June 28, 2024). Burkina Faso: Ratio of military spending to gross domestic product (GDP) from 2012 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/810356/ratio-of-military-expenditure-to-gross-domestic-product-gdp-burkina-faso/
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World Bank. (2024). Burkina Faso: Ratio of military spending to gross domestic product (GDP) from 2012 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/810356/ratio-of-military-expenditure-to-gross-domestic-product-gdp-burkina-faso/
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