Burundi vs IDA & IBRD total: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Burundi
14.9%
in 2025
IDA & IBRD total
6.7%
in 2024
Burundi rank
19th
IDA & IBRD total rank
20th
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) over time
- Burundi
- IDA & IBRD total
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 14.9% against 6.7% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 2.2 times IDA & IBRD total's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 19th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 20th of 164 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | IDA & IBRD total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.5% | 9.5% | 17.0% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 8.0% | 6.7% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 6.3% | 2.2% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 6.1% | 4.0% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Burundi or IDA & IBRD total?
- Burundi, at 14.9% against 6.7% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Burundi and IDA & IBRD total?
- 8.2%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and IDA & IBRD total?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for military expenditure?
- Burundi ranks 19th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 20th 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