Africa · Western Africa. Figures are educated estimates from open reporting or, where marked, formula-modeled. Blank fields are not estimated, not assumed zero.
Overview
Burkina Faso is located in Africa (Western Africa). It has an estimated population of 23,000,000, with a nominal GDP of roughly $21 billion (about $913 per capita). Its armed forces field an estimated 80,500 active-duty personnel, backed by roughly 48,300 reservists, ranking #49 of 174 countries in this dataset by active personnel. Estimated annual defense spending is around $0.74B, roughly 3.5% of GDP. Burkina Faso is currently involved in 1 active conflict tracked on this site: Sahel Insurgency.
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Active Conflicts (1)
Conflict
Region
Est. Deaths
Sahel Insurgency
Africa · Mali / Burkina Faso / Niger, jihadist + junta conflicts
9,000+
Category Shape vs. world, log scale
Economy & Demographics
👥Population
23,000,000#57 of 196
📈GDP (Nominal)
$21B#118 of 194
💵GDP Per Capita
$913#174 of 194
Manpower
🪖Active Personnel
80,500#49 of 174
🎖️Reserve Personnel
48,300#41 of 141
👮Paramilitary Forces
n/a
Financials & Strategic
💰Defense Budget
$0.74B#92 of 178
☢️Nuclear Warheads
None declared
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
Undocumented
Airpower
✈️Total Aircraft
n/a
🛩️Fighter Aircraft
n/a
🛫Bombers & Other Aircraft
n/a
🚁Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWN
Insufficient data.
Land Power
🛡️Tank Strength
n/a
🚚Armored Vehicles
876
💥Towed Artillery
n/a
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWN
Naval Power
⚓Fleet Strength
n/a
🌊Submarines
n/a
🛳️Aircraft Carriers
n/a
⚓Naval Fleet Modernity
UNKNOWN
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Economic confidence: Low. Military confidence: Medium.