Burundi vs Upper middle income: Military expenditure
Burundi
12.5%
in 2024
Upper middle income
5.8%
in 2024
Burundi rank
27th
Upper middle income rank
30th
Military expenditure over time
- Burundi
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 12.5% against 5.8% in Upper middle income, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 2.2 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 27th and Upper middle income ranks 30th of 161 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.8% | 9.3% | 15.5% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 7.5% | 7.2% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 5.4% | 3.0% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 5.3% | 3.9% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Burundi or Upper middle income?
- Burundi, at 12.5% against 5.8% in Upper middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Burundi and Upper middle income?
- 6.7%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Upper middle income?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Upper middle income rank globally for military expenditure?
- Burundi ranks 27th and Upper middle income ranks 30th 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