Burundi vs United States of America: Military spending as a share of GDP
Burundi
3.2%
in 2025
United States of America
3.1%
in 2025
Burundi rank
28th
United States of America rank
31st
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Burundi
- United States of America
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 3.2% against 3.1% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1962 it was United States of America ahead.
Burundi ranks 28th and United States of America ranks 31st of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 8.7% | 7.2% | United States of America |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 5.7% | 3.6% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 6.2% | 3.1% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 4.1% | 0.6% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.8% | 0.7% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 3.6% | 1.3% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 3.4% | 0.5% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Burundi or United States of America?
- Burundi, at 3.2% against 3.1% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Burundi and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and United States of America?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and United States of America rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Burundi ranks 28th and United States of America ranks 31st of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.