Burundi vs High income: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Burundi
0.0566 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
High income
0.0272 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Burundi rank
10th
High income rank
7th

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • Burundi
  • High income
00.020.040.06196019922024

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 0.0566 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0272 current USD per US$ of GDP in High income, a difference of 0.0294 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes Burundi's figure about 2.1 times High income's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1961 it was High income ahead.

Burundi ranks 10th and High income ranks 7th of 166 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and High income in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi High income Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0136 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0591 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0455 current USD per US$ of GDP High income
1970s 0.0209 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0379 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.017 current USD per US$ of GDP High income
1980s 0.0309 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.037 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.006 current USD per US$ of GDP High income
1990s 0.0484 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0259 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0225 current USD per US$ of GDP Burundi
2000s 0.0454 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0243 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0212 current USD per US$ of GDP Burundi
2010s 0.0246 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0241 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0004 current USD per US$ of GDP Burundi
2020s 0.0331 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0253 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0078 current USD per US$ of GDP Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Burundi or High income?
Burundi, at 0.0566 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0272 current USD per US$ of GDP in High income as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Burundi and High income?
0.0294 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and High income?
60 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Burundi and High income rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Burundi ranks 10th and High income ranks 7th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.