Burundi vs United Arab Emirates: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Burundi
0.0566 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
0.0535 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2014
Burundi rank
10th
United Arab Emirates rank
13th

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

  • Burundi
  • United Arab Emirates
00.020.040.06196119922024

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 0.0566 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0535 current USD per US$ of GDP in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0031 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 10th and United Arab Emirates ranks 13th of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 0.064 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0485 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0155 current USD per US$ of GDP Burundi
2000s 0.0454 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0436 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0018 current USD per US$ of GDP Burundi
2010s 0.0244 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0532 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0288 current USD per US$ of GDP United Arab Emirates

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 United Arab Emirates?
Burundi, at 0.0566 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0535 current USD per US$ of GDP in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Burundi and United Arab Emirates?
0.0031 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and United Arab Emirates?
15 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
How do Burundi and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Burundi ranks 10th and United Arab Emirates ranks 13th 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.