Burundi vs IDA only: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Burundi
14.9%
in 2025
IDA only
7.4%
in 2025
Burundi rank
19th
IDA only rank
16th
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) over time
- Burundi
- IDA only
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 14.9% against 7.4% in IDA only, a difference of 7.5%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 2.0 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 19th and IDA only ranks 16th of 164 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.6% | 15.2% | 10.4% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 11.2% | 3.4% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.1% | 1.3% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 7.0% | 3.9% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Burundi or IDA only?
- Burundi, at 14.9% against 7.4% in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Burundi and IDA only?
- 7.5%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and IDA only?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and IDA only rank globally for military expenditure?
- Burundi ranks 19th and IDA only ranks 16th 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