Burundi vs Zimbabwe: Military spending, gaps filled

Burundi
169.28 million constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Zimbabwe
133.49 million constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Burundi rank
132nd
Zimbabwe rank
134th

Military spending, gaps filled over time

  • Burundi
  • Zimbabwe
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M196519952025

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 169.28 million constant 2024 US$ against 133.49 million constant 2024 US$ in Zimbabwe, a difference of 35.79 million constant 2024 US$.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.3 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 132nd and Zimbabwe ranks 134th of 162 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 69.82 million constant 2024 US$ 34.41 million constant 2024 US$ 35.40 million constant 2024 US$ Burundi
1990s 95.29 million constant 2024 US$ 31.11 million constant 2024 US$ 64.18 million constant 2024 US$ Burundi
2000s 107.11 million constant 2024 US$ 58.99 million constant 2024 US$ 48.11 million constant 2024 US$ Burundi
2010s 89.20 million constant 2024 US$ 71.76 million constant 2024 US$ 17.45 million constant 2024 US$ Burundi
2020s 129.90 million constant 2024 US$ 127.84 million constant 2024 US$ 2.05 million constant 2024 US$ Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, gaps filled, Burundi or Zimbabwe?
Burundi, at 169.28 million constant 2024 US$ against 133.49 million constant 2024 US$ in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, gaps filled between Burundi and Zimbabwe?
35.79 million constant 2024 US$, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Zimbabwe?
46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Zimbabwe rank globally for military spending, gaps filled?
Burundi ranks 132nd and Zimbabwe ranks 134th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, gaps filled
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
162 places, 8,449 data points, 1949–2025
Last refreshed

Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.