Military spending, per square kilometre in Burundi
Burundi: Military spending, per square kilometre was 5,333 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,333 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 19.4%
World rank
93rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
5,333 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
561.46 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Military spending, per square kilometre in Burundi, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per square kilometre in Burundi stood at 5,333 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Burundi peaked at 5,333 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 561.46 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 1963.
Burundi ranks 93rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Burundi, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 717.48 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 561.46 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1964 | 568.23 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 683.23 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1966 | 671 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 689.89 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 733.96 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 743.43 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 767.23 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 756.34 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 1,121 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 1973 | 1,217 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 1,396 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1975 | 1,414 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 1,592 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 1,719 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 2,001 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1979 | 2,463 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1980 | 2,797 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1981 | 2,742 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 2,894 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 2,871 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 2,595 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 2,474 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 2,533 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 2,314 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 2,209 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 2,066 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 1,971 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 2,037 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 2,440 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1993 | 2,136 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 2,515 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 2,890 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 3,160 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 4,379 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 1998 | 4,002 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 3,693 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 3,102 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 2,963 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 3,390 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 2,471 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 2004 | 2,643 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 2,883 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 3,057 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 3,297 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 3,234 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 2,514 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 2,530 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2,762 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 2,824 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2,905 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 2,728 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 2,957 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 2,893 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 3,117 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 3,219 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 3,545 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 3,507 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 3,741 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 4,468 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 5,333 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 5,333 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 876.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 6.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 5,333 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,348 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 671.08 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 561.46 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 743.43 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 1,445 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 756.34 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,463 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,550 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,066 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,894 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,922 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,971 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,379 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,955 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,471 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,390 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,948 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,530 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,545 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,262 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,507 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,333 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 90 Indonesia 6,165 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 91 Togo 5,782 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Uganda 5,734 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Eswatini 5,318 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Honduras 5,214 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 96 Australia 5,063 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Burundi?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Burundi was 5,333 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 5,333 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 561.46 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Burundi rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Burundi ranks 93rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.