Burundi vs Chad: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Burundi
3.2%
in 2025
Chad
3.2%
in 2025
Burundi rank
28th
Chad rank
30th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Burundi
- Chad
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 3.2% against 3.2% in Chad, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Chad ahead.
Burundi ranks 28th and Chad ranks 30th of 167 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 0.1% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 1.1% | 3.8% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 1.7% | 2.9% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 0.1% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 0.4% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Burundi or Chad?
- Burundi, at 3.2% against 3.2% in Chad as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Burundi and Chad?
- 0.0%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Chad?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Chad rank globally for military expenditure?
- Burundi ranks 28th and Chad ranks 30th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% 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 by country as percentage of gross domestic product