Burundi vs Eritrea: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Burundi
0.04 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Eritrea
0.0436 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2011
Burundi rank
21st
Eritrea rank
18th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Burundi
  • Eritrea
00.20.40.60.8196219922023

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 0.0436 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.04 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Burundi, a difference of 0.0036 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

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

Across all 19 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 21st and Eritrea ranks 18th of 170 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Eritrea Difference Ahead
1990s 0.092 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4163 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3243 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Eritrea
2000s 0.0717 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1979 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1262 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Eritrea
2010s 0.0318 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.051 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0192 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Burundi or Eritrea?
Eritrea, at 0.0436 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.04 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Burundi as of 2011.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Burundi and Eritrea?
0.0036 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Eritrea?
19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2011.
How do Burundi and Eritrea rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Burundi ranks 21st and Eritrea ranks 18th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.