Burundi vs Congo: Military spending
Burundi
169.28 million constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Congo
189.68 million constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Burundi rank
132nd
Congo rank
130th
Military spending over time
- Burundi
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 189.68 million constant 2024 US$ against 169.28 million constant 2024 US$ in Burundi, a difference of 20.40 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Congo ahead.
Burundi ranks 132nd and Congo ranks 130th of 162 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.61 million constant 2024 US$ | 75.91 million constant 2024 US$ | 38.30 million constant 2024 US$ | Congo |
| 1980s | 67.29 million constant 2024 US$ | 151.38 million constant 2024 US$ | 84.09 million constant 2024 US$ | Congo |
| 1990s | 92.41 million constant 2024 US$ | 207.23 million constant 2024 US$ | 114.82 million constant 2024 US$ | Congo |
| 2000s | 111.40 million constant 2024 US$ | 174.20 million constant 2024 US$ | 62.80 million constant 2024 US$ | Congo |
| 2010s | 90.69 million constant 2024 US$ | 461.74 million constant 2024 US$ | 371.05 million constant 2024 US$ | Congo |
| 2020s | 129.90 million constant 2024 US$ | 266.02 million constant 2024 US$ | 136.13 million constant 2024 US$ | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Burundi or Congo?
- Congo, at 189.68 million constant 2024 US$ against 169.28 million constant 2024 US$ in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending between Burundi and Congo?
- 20.40 million constant 2024 US$, 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?
- Burundi ranks 132nd and Congo ranks 130th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.