Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.1217 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Burkina Faso, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel of total labor force in Burkina Faso is 0.1217, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.2627 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1217, in 2020.
That places Burkina Faso 162nd out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2452 | — |
| 1991 | 0.2398 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2116 | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2072 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2025 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2262 | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2209 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2092 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2086 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2032 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.216 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2627 | +21.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2578 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2599 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.172 | -33.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1829 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1726 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1683 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1671 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.163 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1588 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1546 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1504 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1463 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1423 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1382 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.129 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1276 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1218 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1217 | -0.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.1217 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5354, 23% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 0.1217 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4031, 30% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Burkina Faso changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -33.8% | 0.2599 | 0.172 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2174 | 0.2025 | 0.2452 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2066 | 0.1671 | 0.2627 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1432 | 0.1218 | 0.163 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1217 | 0.1217 | 0.1217 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More work & labour data for Burkina Faso
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.016 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0657 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6828 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 21,677 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 21,530 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 25,421 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 24,433 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 49,854 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Burkina Faso?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Burkina Faso was 0.1217 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2627 in 2001.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1217 in 2020.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Burkina Faso ranks 162nd out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel of total labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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