Burundi vs Congo: Military spending sipri

Burundi
169.28 million
in 2025
Congo
189.68 million
in 2025
Burundi rank
132nd
Congo rank
130th

Military spending sipri over time

  • Burundi
  • Congo
0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M196519952025

How they compare

Congo currently reports 189.68 million against 169.28 million in Burundi, a difference of 20.40 million.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Congo ahead.

Burundi ranks 132nd and Congo ranks 130th of 162 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 37.61 million 75.91 million 38.30 million Congo
1980s 67.29 million 151.38 million 84.09 million Congo
1990s 92.41 million 207.23 million 114.82 million Congo
2000s 111.40 million 174.20 million 62.80 million Congo
2010s 90.69 million 461.74 million 371.05 million Congo
2020s 129.90 million 266.02 million 136.13 million Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending sipri, Burundi or Congo?
Congo, at 189.68 million against 169.28 million in Burundi as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending sipri between Burundi and Congo?
20.40 million, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Congo?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Congo rank globally for military spending sipri?
Burundi ranks 132nd and Congo ranks 130th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military spending sipri. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending sipri
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 8,341 data points, 1949–2025
Last refreshed