What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Burundi and United States?

0.0017 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Burundi ahead.

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

62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.

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.

Burundi vs United States: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Burundi

0.04 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

United States

0.0383 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Burundi rank

21st

United States rank

24th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

Burundi
United States

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 0.04 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0383 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in United States, a difference of 0.0017 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was United States ahead.

Burundi ranks 21st and United States ranks 24th of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	United States	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0902 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5691 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.479 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	United States
1970s	0.0904 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2542 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1638 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	United States
1980s	0.0622 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1293 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0672 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	United States
1990s	0.0791 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0693 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0098 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Burundi
2000s	0.0717 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0523 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0194 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	Burundi
2010s	0.0295 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0443 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0148 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	United States
2020s	0.0312 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0416 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0104 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Burundi or United States?: Burundi, at 0.04 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0383 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Burundi and United States?: 0.0017 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and United States?: 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Burundi and United States rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: Burundi ranks 21st and United States ranks 24th 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: 16 September 2026

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.