Burundi vs Rwanda: Military spending, per capita
Burundi
11.76 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Rwanda
13.32 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Burundi rank
141st
Rwanda rank
138th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Burundi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 13.32 constant 2024 US$ per person against 11.76 constant 2024 US$ per person in Burundi, a difference of 1.56 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Rwanda ahead.
Burundi ranks 141st and Rwanda ranks 138th of 161 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | Burundi |
| 1980s | 14.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | Burundi |
| 1990s | 16.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | 14.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | Burundi |
| 2000s | 15.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | Burundi |
| 2010s | 8.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.7871 constant 2024 US$ per person | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 9.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | 12.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Burundi or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 13.32 constant 2024 US$ per person against 11.76 constant 2024 US$ per person in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Burundi and Rwanda?
- 1.56 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Burundi ranks 141st and Rwanda ranks 138th of 161 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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About this data
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.