Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Burundi
Burundi: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0566 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0566 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
10th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.0657 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1998
All-time low
0.0019 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 1961
Years of data
60
1961–2024
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Burundi, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Burundi is 0.0566 current USD per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 33.3% on the previous year and up 146.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Burundi peaked at 0.0657 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 1961.
That places Burundi 10th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Burundi, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0019 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0394 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2006.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0043 current USD per US$ of GDP | -89.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0045 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0135 current USD per US$ of GDP | +203.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0138 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0141 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0175 current USD per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP | -40.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0146 current USD per US$ of GDP | +40.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0195 current USD per US$ of GDP | +33.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0223 current USD per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0203 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0222 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0255 current USD per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0279 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0256 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0302 current USD per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1981 | 0.031 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0362 current USD per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0317 current USD per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0303 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.028 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0288 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0272 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0316 current USD per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 0.034 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 0.035 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0366 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.036 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0386 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0453 current USD per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0421 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0586 current USD per US$ of GDP | +39.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0636 current USD per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0657 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0626 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0486 current USD per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0607 current USD per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0544 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0553 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.049 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0444 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0351 current USD per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0341 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0272 current USD per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0253 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0248 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.023 current USD per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0235 current USD per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0254 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0226 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0225 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0295 current USD per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0212 current USD per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 2021 | 0.02 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0252 current USD per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0425 current USD per US$ of GDP | +68.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0566 current USD per US$ of GDP | +33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0136 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0394 current USD per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0209 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0279 current USD per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0309 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0272 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0362 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0484 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.035 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0657 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0454 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0272 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0607 current USD per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0246 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0225 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0295 current USD per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0331 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.02 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0566 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 7 Myanmar 0.0677 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Qatar 0.0654 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 0.0641 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Oman 0.0559 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Armenia 0.0546 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 United Arab Emirates 0.0535 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Burundi
- Arms imports 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.1632 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 200 % change on previous year (2016)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 12.23 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 18.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 171.83 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 77.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2019)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 5,653 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Burundi?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Burundi was 0.0566 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0657 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 current USD per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- How does Burundi rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 10th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.