Burundi vs Chile: Military spending as a share of GDP
Burundi
1.9%
in 2019
Chile
1.8%
in 2019
Burundi rank
51st
Chile rank
52nd
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Burundi
- Chile
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Chile, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Chile ahead.
Burundi ranks 51st and Chile ranks 52nd of 172 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Chile in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Chile |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 2.0% | 0.5% | Chile |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 2.6% | 0.6% | Chile |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 0.4% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.2% | 0.1% | Chile |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.0% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Burundi or Chile?
- Burundi, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Chile as of 2019.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Burundi and Chile?
- 0.1%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Chile?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2019.
- How do Burundi and Chile rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 51st and Chile ranks 52nd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).