Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Burundi
Burundi: Military expenditure as a share of government spending was 14.85 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
14.85
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
19th
of 162 countries
All-time high
29.12
in 1997
All-time low
6.61
in 2008
Years of data
33
1990–2025
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Burundi, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 14.85 for military expenditure as a share of government spending in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure as a share of government spending in Burundi peaked at 29.12 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6.61, in 2008.
Burundi ranks 19th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.28 | — |
| 1991 | 16.38 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 11.85 | -27.6% |
| 1993 | 13.83 | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 20.11 | +45.4% |
| 1995 | 16.36 | -18.6% |
| 1996 | 20.6 | +25.9% |
| 1997 | 29.12 | +41.3% |
| 1998 | 28.34 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 24.76 | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 19.73 | -20.3% |
| 2001 | 23.9 | +21.2% |
| 2002 | 22.61 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 15.17 | -32.9% |
| 2004 | 12.02 | -20.8% |
| 2005 | 13.39 | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 9.63 | -28.1% |
| 2007 | 8.76 | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 6.61 | -24.6% |
| 2012 | 6.73 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 7.14 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 8.07 | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 9.2 | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 9.94 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 8.31 | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 8.26 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 9.76 | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 7.42 | -23.9% |
| 2021 | 7.19 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 7.74 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 12.05 | +55.6% |
| 2024 | 15.94 | +32.3% |
| 2025 | 14.85 | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.86 | 11.85 | 29.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.65 | 6.61 | 23.9 | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.43 | 6.73 | 9.94 | 8 |
| 2020s | 10.87 | 7.19 | 15.94 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure as a share of government spending in Burundi?
- Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Burundi was 14.85 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 29.12 in 1997.
- What is the lowest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.61 in 2008.
- How does Burundi rank for military expenditure as a share of government spending?
- Burundi ranks 19th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure as a share of government spending rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military expenditure as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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