Burundi vs Chad: Military spending as a share of government spending
Burundi
14.9%
in 2025
Chad
15.5%
in 2025
Burundi rank
19th
Chad rank
17th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Burundi
- Chad
How they compare
Chad currently reports 15.5% against 14.9% in Burundi, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 19th and Chad ranks 17th of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Chad in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.8% | 7.2% | 16.6% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 14.0% | 0.7% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 16.6% | 8.0% | Chad |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 14.5% | 3.7% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Burundi or Chad?
- Chad, at 15.5% against 14.9% in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Burundi and Chad?
- 0.6%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Chad?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Chad rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Burundi ranks 19th and Chad ranks 17th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.