Military spending, annual growth rate in Burundi
Burundi: Military spending, annual growth rate was -1.48 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, annual growth rate in Burundi, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, annual growth rate in Burundi is -1.48 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 114.4% on the previous year and down 160.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Burundi peaked at 42.15 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -22.88 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Burundi ranks 123rd of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, annual growth rate in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 5.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -44.2% |
| 1969 | 23.82 % change on previous year | +746.4% |
| 1972 | 31.91 % change on previous year | +33.9% |
| 1973 | 41.95 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 1974 | 10.3 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 1975 | -4.01 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 1976 | 19.76 % change on previous year | -593.4% |
| 1977 | 36.7 % change on previous year | +85.7% |
| 1978 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 1979 | -14.01 % change on previous year | +842.0% |
| 1980 | 34.91 % change on previous year | -349.3% |
| 1981 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 1982 | 15.46 % change on previous year | -520.2% |
| 1983 | -10.49 % change on previous year | -167.8% |
| 1984 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 1985 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -342.9% |
| 1986 | -0.0673 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 1987 | -10.12 % change on previous year | +14944.6% |
| 1988 | 21 % change on previous year | -307.5% |
| 1989 | 11.99 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 1990 | 5.39 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 1991 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 1992 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 1993 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 1994 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -511.0% |
| 1995 | -16.72 % change on previous year | -455.1% |
| 1996 | 15.87 % change on previous year | -194.9% |
| 1997 | 7.91 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 1998 | 7.24 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 2000 | -14 % change on previous year | -390.6% |
| 2001 | 32.59 % change on previous year | -332.9% |
| 2002 | -4.12 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 2003 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -139.3% |
| 2004 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -275.2% |
| 2005 | -4.19 % change on previous year | +47.8% |
| 2006 | -16.47 % change on previous year | +292.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4621 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 2008 | -16.57 % change on previous year | -3686.0% |
| 2013 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 2014 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -186.8% |
| 2015 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -192.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0599 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 2017 | -13.83 % change on previous year | -23178.0% |
| 2018 | 9.01 % change on previous year | -165.2% |
| 2019 | 35.06 % change on previous year | +289.0% |
| 2020 | -22.88 % change on previous year | -165.3% |
| 2021 | -3.54 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 2022 | 29.02 % change on previous year | -919.6% |
| 2023 | 42.15 % change on previous year | +45.3% |
| 2024 | 10.32 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 2025 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's -1.48 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -3.84 % change on previous year, 39% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burundi's -1.48 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.97 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, annual growth rate in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -23178.0% | 0.0599 % change on previous year | -13.83 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -14944.6% | -0.0673 % change on previous year | -10.12 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -3686.0% | 0.4621 % change on previous year | -16.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.28 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 23.82 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 15.14 % change on previous year | -14.01 % change on previous year | 41.95 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | 6.17 % change on previous year | -10.49 % change on previous year | 34.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.33 % change on previous year | -16.72 % change on previous year | 15.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.61 % change on previous year | -16.57 % change on previous year | 32.59 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.74 % change on previous year | -13.83 % change on previous year | 35.06 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.93 % change on previous year | -22.88 % change on previous year | 42.15 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 120 Bosnia and Herzegovina -1.21 % change on previous year compare
- 121 South Africa -1.22 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Jordan -1.29 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Nepal -1.61 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Equatorial Guinea -1.78 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Zambia -1.79 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Burundi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2266 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2677 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2838 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, annual growth rate in Burundi?
- Military spending, annual growth rate in Burundi was -1.48 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 42.15 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.88 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Burundi rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Burundi ranks 123rd out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 160.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.