Burundi vs Saudi Arabia: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Burundi
0.0566 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
0.0641 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Burundi rank
10th
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Burundi
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0641 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0566 current USD per US$ of GDP in Burundi, a difference of 0.0075 current USD per US$ of GDP.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th of 166 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0136 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.07 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0564 current USD per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 0.0206 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1272 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1067 current USD per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 0.0311 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1575 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1264 current USD per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.0484 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.1145 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0661 current USD per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.0454 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0888 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0434 current USD per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.0246 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0919 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0674 current USD per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.0331 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0667 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0336 current USD per US$ of GDP | Saudi Arabia |
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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.0641 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0566 current USD per US$ of GDP in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Burundi and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0075 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Saudi Arabia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Saudi Arabia rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 9th 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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About this data
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.