What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Burundi and Somalia?

1.96 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Burundi ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Somalia?

35 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.

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.

Burundi vs Somalia: Military spending, per capita

Burundi

11.76 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Somalia

9.8 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Burundi rank

141st

Somalia rank

144th

Military spending, per capita over time

Burundi
Somalia

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 11.76 constant 2024 US$ per person against 9.8 constant 2024 US$ per person in Somalia, a difference of 1.96 constant 2024 US$ per person.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Somalia ahead.

Burundi ranks 141st and Somalia ranks 144th of 161 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	5.85 constant 2024 US$ per person	15.33 constant 2024 US$ per person	9.47 constant 2024 US$ per person	Somalia
1970s	10.29 constant 2024 US$ per person	27.9 constant 2024 US$ per person	17.61 constant 2024 US$ per person	Somalia
1980s	13.97 constant 2024 US$ per person	16.64 constant 2024 US$ per person	2.67 constant 2024 US$ per person	Somalia
2010s	8.01 constant 2024 US$ per person	5.46 constant 2024 US$ per person	2.56 constant 2024 US$ per person	Burundi
2020s	9.52 constant 2024 US$ per person	8.49 constant 2024 US$ per person	1.03 constant 2024 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 Somalia?: Burundi, at 11.76 constant 2024 US$ per person against 9.8 constant 2024 US$ per person in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Burundi and Somalia?: 1.96 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Somalia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Somalia rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Burundi ranks 141st and Somalia ranks 144th 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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Indicator: Military spending, per capita
Unit: constant 2024 US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 161 places, 7,937 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

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.