Burkina Faso vs Somalia

Burkina Faso vs Somalia: Arms imports

Arms imports in 2025: 34 million TIV in Burkina Faso and 2 million TIV in Somalia, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Burkina Faso, by 32 million TIV, or 17 times that in Somalia.

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SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI

Burkina Faso vs Somalia: Arms importsArms imports in 2025: 34 million TIV in Burkina Faso and 2 million TIV in Somalia, by SIPRI estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Burkina Faso, by 32 million TIV, or 17 times that in Somalia.
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What the numbers say

  • Burkina Faso has been higher since 2020, when it overtook Somalia.
  • The world as a whole: 33.3 billion TIV in 2025.

Every year

SIPRI trend-indicator values · SIPRI

YearBurkina FasoSomaliaWorld
202534 million2 million33.3 billion
202437 million4 million30.6 billion
202319 million4 million29.5 billion
202212 million–33 billion
202126 million2 million26.8 billion
20203 million2 million23.4 billion
20197 million8 million26.9 billion
201824 million–27.3 billion
20172 million2 million31.2 billion
20167 million2 million31.4 billion
20155 million1 million28.7 billion
2014––27 billion
2013–3 million27.4 billion
20123 million–27.9 billion
201116 million–29.9 billion
20100–25.8 billion
20093 million–24 billion
2008––24.1 billion
20074 million–26.5 billion
20064 million–24.4 billion
200512 million–21.3 billion
2004––21.3 billion
2003––19.2 billion
2002––17.7 billion
2001––18.3 billion
2000––20.5 billion
199901 million25.3 billion
1998––27.9 billion
1997––28.9 billion
1996––23.7 billion
1995––22.9 billion
1994––22.8 billion
19937 million–25.8 billion
1992––24.3 billion
19914 million–27.8 billion
1990–16 million28.6 billion
1989––31.7 billion
198812 million–32.9 billion
1987––36.2 billion
19863 million15 million35.5 billion
19852 million42 million33.2 billion
19849 million15 million36.8 billion
198316 million23 million39.1 billion
19821 million61 million41.4 billion
19819 million97 million42 billion
19800101 million37.4 billion
1979–90 million33.3 billion
1978–57 million39.2 billion
19779 million29 million37 billion
19768 million185 million33 billion
197514 million128 million34.2 billion
1974–283 million32.9 billion
1973–165 million32.6 billion
1972–24 million28.7 billion
19711 million–29.3 billion
19701 million–22.1 billion
19691 million1 million24.7 billion
196804 million22.4 billion
1967–72 million22.1 billion
1966053 million22.4 billion
1965031 million23.1 billion
19641 million–24.2 billion
1963–11 million18.1 billion
1962–015.5 billion
19611 million2 million15 billion
1960–11 million15.7 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Major weapons the country received, in SIPRI trend-indicator values (TIV): what the arms are worth as military capability, priced by their production cost, not what was paid.
  • Source: SIPRI Arms Transfers Database, via the World Bank.
  • Ranks count the 110 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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