Brunei vs Burundi: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Brunei
0.0365 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Burundi
0.0503 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Brunei rank
20th
Burundi rank
17th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Brunei
- Burundi
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 0.0503 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0365 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Brunei, a difference of 0.0138 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.4 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Burundi ahead.
Brunei ranks 20th and Burundi ranks 17th of 160 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0559 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0638 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Burundi |
| 1990s | 0.061 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0993 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0382 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Burundi |
| 2000s | 0.0405 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1114 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0709 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Burundi |
| 2010s | 0.0305 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0337 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Burundi |
| 2020s | 0.0333 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0364 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Brunei or Burundi?
- Burundi, at 0.0503 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0365 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Brunei as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Brunei and Burundi?
- 0.0138 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Burundi?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Burundi rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Brunei ranks 20th and Burundi ranks 17th of 160 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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About this data
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.