Burundi vs Zimbabwe: Military spending, annual growth rate

Burundi
19.36 % change on previous year
in 2023
Zimbabwe
20.55 % change on previous year
in 2023
Burundi rank
10th
Zimbabwe rank
7th

Military spending, annual growth rate over time

  • Burundi
  • Zimbabwe
-50050100150196319932023

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 20.55 % change on previous year against 19.36 % change on previous year in Burundi, a difference of 1.19 % change on previous year.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Burundi ranks 10th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 2.18 % change on previous year 8.53 % change on previous year 6.36 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
1970s 13.46 % change on previous year 22.61 % change on previous year 9.15 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
1980s -1.52 % change on previous year -6.14 % change on previous year 4.62 % change on previous year Burundi
1990s 7.03 % change on previous year -2.24 % change on previous year 9.27 % change on previous year Burundi
2000s -2.74 % change on previous year 0.8956 % change on previous year 3.64 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
2010s 3.62 % change on previous year 5.42 % change on previous year 1.8 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
2020s 11.1 % change on previous year 35.99 % change on previous year 24.89 % change on previous year Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Burundi or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 20.55 % change on previous year against 19.36 % change on previous year in Burundi as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Burundi and Zimbabwe?
1.19 % change on previous year, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Zimbabwe?
58 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Zimbabwe rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
Burundi ranks 10th and Zimbabwe ranks 7th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 15,188 data points, 1817–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.