Burundi vs Kuwait: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Burundi
0.0503 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Kuwait
0.0504 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Burundi rank
17th
Kuwait rank
16th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Burundi
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.0504 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0503 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Burundi, a difference of 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Kuwait ahead.
Burundi ranks 17th and Kuwait ranks 16th of 160 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0974 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1766 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0792 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 0.0659 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.189 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1231 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 0.0993 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6288 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5295 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.1114 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1061 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Burundi |
| 2010s | 0.0337 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0557 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.022 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.0387 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0555 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0168 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Burundi or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 0.0504 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0503 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Burundi and Kuwait?
- 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Kuwait?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Kuwait rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 17th and Kuwait ranks 16th 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.