Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 12.23 current USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Burundi, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 12.23 current USD per person for military expenditure (current usd), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.3% on the previous year and up 112.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Burundi peaked at 12.23 current USD per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.134 current USD per person, in 1961.
Burundi ranks 144th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.134 current USD per person | — |
| 1962 | 2.9 current USD per person | +2060.3% |
| 1963 | 0.3408 current USD per person | -88.2% |
| 1964 | 0.3803 current USD per person | +11.6% |
| 1965 | 0.6855 current USD per person | +80.3% |
| 1966 | 0.7107 current USD per person | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.7198 current USD per person | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.7664 current USD per person | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 0.966 current USD per person | +26.0% |
| 1971 | 0.7267 current USD per person | -24.8% |
| 1972 | 0.9953 current USD per person | +37.0% |
| 1973 | 1.64 current USD per person | +64.8% |
| 1974 | 2.07 current USD per person | +26.5% |
| 1975 | 2.25 current USD per person | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 2.57 current USD per person | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 3.5 current USD per person | +36.4% |
| 1978 | 4.15 current USD per person | +18.6% |
| 1979 | 4.76 current USD per person | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 6.33 current USD per person | +33.1% |
| 1981 | 6.57 current USD per person | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 7.83 current USD per person | +19.2% |
| 1983 | 7.15 current USD per person | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 6.08 current USD per person | -15.0% |
| 1985 | 6.4 current USD per person | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 6.75 current USD per person | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 5.87 current USD per person | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 6.38 current USD per person | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 6.93 current USD per person | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 7.09 current USD per person | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 7.5 current USD per person | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 6.65 current USD per person | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 6.39 current USD per person | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 7.33 current USD per person | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 6.94 current USD per person | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 8.38 current USD per person | +20.8% |
| 1997 | 10.19 current USD per person | +21.6% |
| 1998 | 9.49 current USD per person | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 7.98 current USD per person | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 6.54 current USD per person | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 8.02 current USD per person | +22.7% |
| 2002 | 6.58 current USD per person | -18.0% |
| 2003 | 6.16 current USD per person | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 6.14 current USD per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 6.53 current USD per person | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 5.69 current USD per person | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 5.67 current USD per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.16 current USD per person | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 5.86 current USD per person | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 5.83 current USD per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.76 current USD per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 5.99 current USD per person | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 5.91 current USD per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 5.55 current USD per person | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 5.52 current USD per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.91 current USD per person | +25.2% |
| 2020 | 5.35 current USD per person | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 5.27 current USD per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 7.61 current USD per person | +44.4% |
| 2023 | 10.6 current USD per person | +39.3% |
| 2024 | 12.23 current USD per person | +15.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 12.23 current USD per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.34 current USD per person, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 12.23 current USD per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.42 current USD per person, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +2060.3% | 0.134 current USD per person | 2.9 current USD per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8443 current USD per person | 0.134 current USD per person | 2.9 current USD per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.52 current USD per person | 0.7267 current USD per person | 4.76 current USD per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.63 current USD per person | 5.87 current USD per person | 7.83 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.8 current USD per person | 6.39 current USD per person | 10.19 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.28 current USD per person | 5.16 current USD per person | 8.02 current USD per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.92 current USD per person | 5.52 current USD per person | 6.91 current USD per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.21 current USD per person | 5.27 current USD per person | 12.23 current USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 141 Central African Republic 13.35 current USD per person compare
- 142 Mozambique 13.01 current USD per person compare
- 143 Rwanda 12.34 current USD per person compare
- 145 Guinea-Bissau 11.75 current USD per person compare
- 146 Cuba 11.46 current USD per person compare
- 147 Benin 10.66 current USD per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Burundi?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Burundi was 12.23 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 12.23 current USD per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.134 current USD per person in 1961.
- How does Burundi rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Burundi ranks 144th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.