Burundi vs Korea: Military expenditure
Burundi
12.5%
in 2024
Korea
11.3%
in 2024
Burundi rank
27th
Korea rank
29th
Military expenditure over time
- Burundi
- Korea
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 12.5% against 11.3% in Korea, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Korea ahead.
Burundi ranks 27th and Korea ranks 29th of 161 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.8% | 17.6% | 6.3% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 12.8% | 1.9% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 12.5% | 4.0% | Korea |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 10.8% | 1.6% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Burundi or Korea?
- Burundi, at 12.5% against 11.3% in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Burundi and Korea?
- 1.2%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Korea?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Korea rank globally for military expenditure?
- Burundi ranks 27th and Korea ranks 29th of 161 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