Burundi vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Burundi
3.2%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
1.6%
in 2025
Burundi rank
28th
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
27th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Burundi
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 3.2% against 1.6% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 2.0 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 28th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 167 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | 2.4% | 1.0% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 2.0% | 2.8% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 1.7% | 2.8% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 0.7% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 1.6% | 1.3% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Burundi or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Burundi, at 3.2% against 1.6% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Burundi and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 1.6%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for military expenditure?
- Burundi ranks 28th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 27th 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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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product