Military spending, per unit of GDP in Burundi
Burundi: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0503 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.0503 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
17th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.1594 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2003
All-time low
0.0248 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Years of data
57
1965–2025
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Burundi, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per unit of gdp in Burundi is 0.0503 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Burundi peaked at 0.1594 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0248 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Burundi 17th out of 160 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Burundi, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.1066 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.108 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1053 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1054 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1257 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0719 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0971 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1118 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1087 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0856 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0962 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1077 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0952 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0638 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0733 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 0.067 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 0.074 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 0.062 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0667 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0598 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0572 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0546 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0691 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0752 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 0.078 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0775 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0858 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0979 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 0.104 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0801 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1068 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.4% |
| 1997 | 0.103 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1202 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1393 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1113 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1465 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1492 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1594 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1328 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1043 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0764 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0721 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0506 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0376 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0368 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0324 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 0.032 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0344 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0274 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2018 | 0.029 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0398 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0276 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0248 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0272 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0455 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0566 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0503 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.0503 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0148 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.0503 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 4.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1102 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1053 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1257 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0931 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0638 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1118 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0659 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0546 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0752 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0993 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0775 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1393 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1114 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0506 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1594 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0337 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0274 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0398 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0387 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0248 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0566 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 14 Oman 0.0541 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Djibouti 0.0518 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Kuwait 0.0504 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Poland 0.0411 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Jordan 0.0406 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Brunei 0.0365 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Burundi?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Burundi was 0.0503 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1594 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0248 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Burundi rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 17th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.