Burundi vs Ethiopia: Military spending, per capita

Burundi
10 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Ethiopia
8.85 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Burundi rank
157th
Ethiopia rank
160th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Burundi
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 10 constant 2022 US$ per person against 8.85 constant 2022 US$ per person in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.15 constant 2022 US$ per person.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Burundi ranks 157th and Ethiopia ranks 160th of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Ethiopia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1960s 5.42 constant 2022 US$ per person 8.89 constant 2022 US$ per person 3.47 constant 2022 US$ per person Ethiopia
1970s 9.6 constant 2022 US$ per person 12.89 constant 2022 US$ per person 3.29 constant 2022 US$ per person Ethiopia
1980s 13.34 constant 2022 US$ per person 23.39 constant 2022 US$ per person 10.05 constant 2022 US$ per person Ethiopia
1990s 12.56 constant 2022 US$ per person 11.45 constant 2022 US$ per person 1.11 constant 2022 US$ per person Burundi
2000s 10.19 constant 2022 US$ per person 7.03 constant 2022 US$ per person 3.16 constant 2022 US$ per person Burundi
2010s 6.99 constant 2022 US$ per person 4.71 constant 2022 US$ per person 2.28 constant 2022 US$ per person Burundi
2020s 8.29 constant 2022 US$ per person 7.3 constant 2022 US$ per person 0.9959 constant 2022 US$ per person Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Burundi or Ethiopia?
Burundi, at 10 constant 2022 US$ per person against 8.85 constant 2022 US$ per person in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Burundi and Ethiopia?
1.15 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Ethiopia?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Ethiopia rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Burundi ranks 157th and Ethiopia ranks 160th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.