Burundi vs Low & middle income: Military expenditure
Burundi
12.5%
in 2024
Low & middle income
6.0%
in 2024
Burundi rank
27th
Low & middle income rank
27th
Military expenditure over time
- Burundi
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 12.5% against 6.0% in Low & middle income, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 2.1 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 27th and Low & middle income ranks 27th of 161 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.8% | 9.9% | 14.9% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 8.1% | 6.6% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 5.9% | 2.5% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 5.7% | 3.6% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Burundi or Low & middle income?
- Burundi, at 12.5% against 6.0% in Low & middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Burundi and Low & middle income?
- 6.5%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Low & middle income?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Low & middle income rank globally for military expenditure?
- Burundi ranks 27th and Low & middle income ranks 27th 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