Burundi vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Burundi
2,840 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo
2,978 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Burundi rank
154th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
153rd
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Burundi
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2,978 constant 2024 US$ against 2,840 constant 2024 US$ in Burundi, a difference of 138 constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 154th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 153rd of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,425 constant 2024 US$ | 1,938 constant 2024 US$ | 8,487 constant 2024 US$ | Burundi |
| 1990s | 5,353 constant 2024 US$ | 2,787 constant 2024 US$ | 2,566 constant 2024 US$ | Burundi |
| 2000s | 1,800 constant 2024 US$ | 2,702 constant 2024 US$ | 902.58 constant 2024 US$ | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 1,944 constant 2024 US$ | 3,165 constant 2024 US$ | 1,221 constant 2024 US$ | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 2,840 constant 2024 US$ | 2,978 constant 2024 US$ | 137.96 constant 2024 US$ | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Burundi or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2,978 constant 2024 US$ against 2,840 constant 2024 US$ in Burundi as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 138 constant 2024 US$, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Burundi ranks 154th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 153rd of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per armed forces personnel. 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 armed forces personnel. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.