Burundi vs Lower middle income: Military expenditure

Burundi
3.8%
in 2024
Lower middle income
1.9%
in 2024
Burundi rank
21st
Lower middle income rank
21st

Military expenditure over time

  • Burundi
  • Lower middle income
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 3.8% against 1.9% in Lower middle income, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 2.0 times Lower middle income's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lower middle income ahead.

Burundi ranks 21st and Lower middle income ranks 21st of 165 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Lower middle income Difference Ahead
1960s 1.4% 3.5% 2.1% Lower middle income
1970s 2.1% 4.0% 1.9% Lower middle income
1980s 3.0% 3.4% 0.4% Lower middle income
1990s 4.8% 2.6% 2.2% Burundi
2000s 4.5% 2.4% 2.2% Burundi
2010s 2.3% 2.1% 0.2% Burundi
2020s 2.8% 2.0% 0.8% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Burundi or Lower middle income?
Burundi, at 3.8% against 1.9% in Lower middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Burundi and Lower middle income?
1.9%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Lower middle income?
60 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Lower middle income rank globally for military expenditure?
Burundi ranks 21st and Lower middle income ranks 21st 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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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