Burundi vs High income: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Burundi
14.9%
in 2025
High income
7.0%
in 2024
Burundi rank
19th
High income rank
19th
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) over time
- Burundi
- High income
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 14.9% against 7.0% in High income, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 2.1 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 19th and High income ranks 19th of 164 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.4% | 4.5% | 11.8% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 6.7% | 7.3% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 6.5% | 2.0% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 6.2% | 3.9% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Burundi or High income?
- Burundi, at 14.9% against 7.0% in High income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Burundi and High income?
- 7.9%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and High income?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and High income rank globally for military expenditure?
- Burundi ranks 19th and High income ranks 19th 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.
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About this data
Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure