Burundi vs Low & middle income: Military expenditure

Burundi
3.8%
in 2024
Low & middle income
1.8%
in 2024
Burundi rank
21st
Low & middle income rank
24th

Military expenditure over time

  • Burundi
  • Low & middle income
0246196119922024

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 3.8% against 1.8% in Low & middle income, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 2.1 times Low & middle income's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Low & middle income ahead.

Burundi ranks 21st and Low & middle income ranks 24th of 165 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1960s 1.4% 2.8% 1.4% Low & middle income
1970s 2.1% 3.4% 1.3% Low & middle income
1980s 3.0% 3.0% 0.0% Low & middle income
1990s 4.8% 2.1% 2.7% Burundi
2000s 4.5% 1.8% 2.7% Burundi
2010s 2.3% 1.7% 0.6% Burundi
2020s 2.8% 1.7% 1.1% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Burundi or Low & middle income?
Burundi, at 3.8% against 1.8% in Low & middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Burundi and Low & middle income?
2.0%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Low & middle income?
60 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Low & middle income rank globally for military expenditure?
Burundi ranks 21st and Low & middle income ranks 24th of 165 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

Indicator
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 10,550 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product