Burundi vs United States: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Burundi
3.2%
in 2025
United States
3.1%
in 2025
Burundi rank
28th
United States rank
31st
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Burundi
- United States
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 3.2% against 3.1% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Burundi ranks 28th and United States ranks 31st of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 8.7% | 7.4% | United States |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 5.7% | 3.6% | United States |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 6.2% | 3.1% | United States |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 4.1% | 0.6% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.8% | 0.7% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 3.6% | 1.3% | United States |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 3.4% | 0.5% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Burundi or United States?
- Burundi, at 3.2% against 3.1% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Burundi and United States?
- 0.1%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and United States rank globally for military expenditure?
- Burundi ranks 28th and United States ranks 31st 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