Burundi vs Yemen: Military expenditure
Burundi
3.8%
in 2024
Yemen
4.0%
in 2014
Burundi rank
21st
Yemen rank
20th
Military expenditure over time
- Burundi
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 4.0% against 3.8% in Burundi, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.
Burundi ranks 21st and Yemen ranks 20th of 165 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.8% | 6.5% | 1.7% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 5.3% | 0.8% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 4.2% | 1.8% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Burundi or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 4.0% against 3.8% in Burundi as of 2014.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Burundi and Yemen?
- 0.2%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Yemen?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2014.
- How do Burundi and Yemen rank globally for military expenditure?
- Burundi ranks 21st and Yemen ranks 20th 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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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product