Burkina Faso vs Burundi: Military spending as a share of GDP
Burkina Faso
3.3%
in 2025
Burundi
3.2%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
25th
Burundi rank
28th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 3.3% against 3.2% in Burundi, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Burundi ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Burundi ranks 28th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Burundi in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Burundi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 0.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 3.0% | 0.4% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 4.8% | 3.1% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 4.5% | 3.3% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 2.3% | 0.9% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 0.4% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Burkina Faso or Burundi?
- Burkina Faso, at 3.3% against 3.2% in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Burkina Faso and Burundi?
- 0.1%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Burundi?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Burundi rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 25th and Burundi ranks 28th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) 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
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.