Burundi vs Madagascar: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Burundi
670.49 billion current LCU
in 2025
Madagascar
542.69 billion current LCU
in 2025
Burundi rank
35th
Madagascar rank
38th
Military expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Burundi
- Madagascar
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 670.49 billion current LCU against 542.69 billion current LCU in Madagascar, a difference of 127.80 billion current LCU.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.
Burundi ranks 35th and Madagascar ranks 38th of 168 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 184.12 million current LCU | 531.98 million current LCU | 347.86 million current LCU | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 860.56 million current LCU | 1.62 billion current LCU | 755.56 million current LCU | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 3.91 billion current LCU | 6.91 billion current LCU | 3.00 billion current LCU | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 14.46 billion current LCU | 29.24 billion current LCU | 14.79 billion current LCU | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 46.07 billion current LCU | 108.20 billion current LCU | 62.13 billion current LCU | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 109.01 billion current LCU | 196.18 billion current LCU | 87.17 billion current LCU | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 335.19 billion current LCU | 444.12 billion current LCU | 108.93 billion current LCU | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Burundi or Madagascar?
- Burundi, at 670.49 billion current LCU against 542.69 billion current LCU in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Burundi and Madagascar?
- 127.80 billion current LCU, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Madagascar?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Madagascar rank globally for military expenditure?
- Burundi ranks 35th and Madagascar ranks 38th of 168 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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About this data
Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)