Burundi vs Chad: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Burundi
14.9%
in 2025
Chad
15.5%
in 2025
Burundi rank
19th
Chad rank
17th
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) over time
- Burundi
- Chad
How they compare
Chad currently reports 15.5% against 14.9% in Burundi, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 19th and Chad ranks 17th of 164 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Chad in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.8% | 7.2% | 16.6% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 14.0% | 0.7% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 16.6% | 8.0% | Chad |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 14.5% | 3.7% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Burundi or Chad?
- Chad, at 15.5% against 14.9% in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Burundi and Chad?
- 0.6%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Chad?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Chad rank globally for military expenditure?
- Burundi ranks 19th and Chad ranks 17th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure