What is the difference in military expenditure between Burundi and Côte d'Ivoire?

96.35 billion current LCU, with Burundi ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Côte d'Ivoire?

53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burundi vs Côte d'Ivoire: Military expenditure

Burundi

495.58 billion current LCU

in 2024

Côte d'Ivoire

399.23 billion current LCU

in 2024

Burundi rank

38th

Côte d'Ivoire rank

41st

Military expenditure over time

Burundi
Côte d'Ivoire

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 495.58 billion current LCU against 399.23 billion current LCU in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 96.35 billion current LCU.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Côte d'Ivoire's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

Burundi ranks 38th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 41st of 167 countries.

Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Côte d'Ivoire	Difference	Ahead
1960s	204.76 million current LCU	3.11 billion current LCU	2.91 billion current LCU	Côte d'Ivoire
1970s	860.56 million current LCU	11.93 billion current LCU	11.07 billion current LCU	Côte d'Ivoire
1980s	3.77 billion current LCU	31.93 billion current LCU	28.15 billion current LCU	Côte d'Ivoire
1990s	11.32 billion current LCU	45.32 billion current LCU	34.00 billion current LCU	Côte d'Ivoire
2000s	49.68 billion current LCU	141.37 billion current LCU	91.68 billion current LCU	Côte d'Ivoire
2010s	109.01 billion current LCU	289.87 billion current LCU	180.86 billion current LCU	Côte d'Ivoire
2020s	268.12 billion current LCU	378.97 billion current LCU	110.84 billion current LCU	Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Burundi or Côte d'Ivoire?: Burundi, at 495.58 billion current LCU against 399.23 billion current LCU in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Burundi and Côte d'Ivoire?: 96.35 billion current LCU, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Côte d'Ivoire?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for military expenditure?: Burundi ranks 38th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 41st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)