Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Burundi

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Burundi in 2024 — 3.8%. Ranked 15 in the world out of 147. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 3.61 pp.

2024 3.8% +0.37 pp vs 2023
World rank 15of 147
Period maximum 6.57%1998
Period minimum 0.19%1961

Trend over time

1961–2024 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Burundi, 1961–20240246819611968197519821989199620032010201720241961: 0.19%1962: 3.94%1963: 0.43%1964: 0.45%1965: 1.35%1966: 1.38%1967: 1.33%1968: 1.41%1969: 1.75%1971: 1.03%1972: 1.46%1973: 1.95%1974: 2.23%1975: 2.06%1976: 2.22%1977: 2.53%1978: 2.8%1979: 2.64%1980: 2.92%1981: 3.03%1982: 3.51%1983: 3.1%1984: 2.98%1985: 2.75%1986: 2.81%1987: 2.65%1988: 3.15%1989: 3.35%1990: 3.45%1991: 3.79%1992: 3.6%1993: 3.72%1994: 3.92%1995: 4.21%1996: 5.86%1997: 6.36%1998: 6.57%1999: 6.26%2000: 4.86%2001: 6.07%2002: 5.44%2003: 5.53%2004: 4.9%2005: 4.44%2006: 3.51%2007: 3.41%2008: 2.72%2012: 2.53%2013: 2.48%2014: 2.3%2015: 2.13%2016: 2.24%2017: 2%2018: 2.15%2019: 2.81%2020: 2.19%2021: 2.04%2022: 2.6%2023: 3.43%2024: 3.8%
Change over the period: +3.61 pp Annual average: 0.06 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Burundi

Burundi 3.8%
World 2.47%
Eastern Africa computed 1.02%
Low-income countries computed 1.54%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Burundi, by year Burundi All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 3.8 +0.37 pp
2023 3.43 +0.83 pp
2022 2.6 +0.56 pp
2021 2.04 −0.14 pp
2020 2.19 −0.62 pp
2019 2.81 +0.66 pp
2018 2.15 +0.15 pp
2017 2 −0.24 pp
2016 2.24 +0.11 pp
2015 2.13 −0.17 pp
2014 2.3 −0.18 pp
2013 2.48 −0.04 pp
2012 2.53
2008 2.72 −0.69 pp
2007 3.41 −0.1 pp
2006 3.51 −0.92 pp
2005 4.44 −0.47 pp
2004 4.9 −0.63 pp
2003 5.53 +0.09 pp
2002 5.44 −0.63 pp
2001 6.07 +1.21 pp
2000 4.86 −1.4 pp
1999 6.26 −0.31 pp
1998 6.57 +0.21 pp
1997 6.36 +0.5 pp
1996 5.86 +1.65 pp
1995 4.21 +0.29 pp
1994 3.92 +0.2 pp
1993 3.72 +0.12 pp
1992 3.6 −0.19 pp
1991 3.79 +0.34 pp
1990 3.45 +0.1 pp
1989 3.35 +0.2 pp
1988 3.15 +0.5 pp
1987 2.65 −0.16 pp
1986 2.81 +0.05 pp
1985 2.75 −0.22 pp
1984 2.98 −0.13 pp
1983 3.1 −0.4 pp
1982 3.51 +0.48 pp
1981 3.03 +0.11 pp
1980 2.92 +0.28 pp
1979 2.64 −0.15 pp
1978 2.8 +0.26 pp
1977 2.53 +0.31 pp
1976 2.22 +0.17 pp
1975 2.06 −0.17 pp
1974 2.23 +0.28 pp
1973 1.95 +0.49 pp
1972 1.46 +0.43 pp
1971 1.03
1969 1.75 +0.34 pp
1968 1.41 +0.08 pp
1967 1.33 −0.05 pp
1966 1.38 +0.03 pp
1965 1.35 +0.91 pp
1964 0.45 +0.01 pp
1963 0.43 −3.51 pp
1962 3.94 +3.76 pp
1961 0.19

About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of GDP under the SIPRI definition: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, military R&D, pensions of military personnel and military aid. The NATO benchmark for member states is at least 2% of GDP.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.