Burundi vs Denmark: Military spending as a share of GDP
Burundi
3.2%
in 2025
Denmark
3.3%
in 2025
Burundi rank
28th
Denmark rank
27th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Burundi
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3.3% against 3.2% in Burundi, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 28th and Denmark ranks 27th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 5 and Denmark in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 2.8% | 1.2% | Denmark |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 2.2% | 0.1% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.2% | 0.8% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 1.7% | 3.0% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 1.4% | 3.1% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.2% | 1.1% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 1.9% | 0.9% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Burundi or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 3.3% against 3.2% in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Burundi and Denmark?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Denmark?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Denmark rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 28th and Denmark ranks 27th 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.