Burundi vs Low income: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Burundi
3.2%
in 2025
Low income
1.6%
in 2025
Burundi rank
28th
Low income rank
30th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Burundi
- Low income
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 3.2% against 1.6% in Low income, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 2.1 times Low income's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Low income ahead.
Burundi ranks 28th and Low income ranks 30th of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Low income in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 2.5% | 1.3% | Low income |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 3.7% | 1.6% | Low income |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 6.7% | 3.7% | Low income |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 4.2% | 0.5% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.1% | 1.5% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.5% | 0.8% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 1.4% | 1.4% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Burundi or Low income?
- Burundi, at 3.2% against 1.6% in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Burundi and Low income?
- 1.6%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Low income?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Low income rank globally for military expenditure?
- Burundi ranks 28th and Low income 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