Burundi Military Spending/Defense Budget 1962-2024

Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
  • Burundi military spending/defense budget for 2022 was $0.10B, a 48.35% increase from 2021.
  • Burundi military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $0.07B, a 1.34% increase from 2020.
  • Burundi military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $0.07B, a 20.33% decline from 2019.
  • Burundi military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $0.08B, a 29.42% increase from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Billions of US $
Ethiopia $1.03B
Uganda $0.92B
Tanzania $0.83B
Burkina Faso $0.56B
Mali $0.52B
Guinea $0.44B
Senegal $0.43B
Nepal $0.43B
South Sudan $0.38B
Democratic Republic of Congo $0.37B
Chad $0.36B
Togo $0.34B
Mozambique $0.28B
Niger $0.24B
Zimbabwe $0.18B
Rwanda $0.18B
Somalia $0.12B
Tajikistan $0.10B
Burundi $0.10B
Madagascar $0.10B
Benin $0.10B
Malawi $0.08B
Central African Republic $0.04B
Guinea-Bissau $0.02B
Sierra Leone $0.02B
Liberia $0.02B
Gambia $0.02B
Haiti $0.01B
Burundi Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data
Year Billions of US $ % of GDP
2022 $0.10B 2.76%
2021 $0.07B 2.04%
2020 $0.07B 2.19%
2019 $0.08B 2.81%
2018 $0.07B 2.15%
2017 $0.06B 2.00%
2016 $0.07B 2.24%
2015 $0.07B 2.13%
2014 $0.06B 2.30%
2013 $0.06B 2.48%
2012 $0.06B 2.53%
2008 $0.04B 2.72%
2007 $0.05B 3.41%
2006 $0.04B 3.51%
2005 $0.05B 4.44%
2004 $0.04B 4.90%
2003 $0.04B 5.53%
2002 $0.04B 5.44%
2001 $0.05B 6.07%
2000 $0.04B 4.86%
1999 $0.05B 6.26%
1998 $0.06B 6.57%
1997 $0.06B 6.36%
1996 $0.05B 5.86%
1995 $0.04B 4.21%
1994 $0.04B 3.92%
1993 $0.04B 3.72%
1992 $0.04B 3.60%
1991 $0.04B 3.79%
1990 $0.04B 3.45%
1989 $0.04B 3.35%
1988 $0.03B 3.15%
1987 $0.03B 2.65%
1986 $0.03B 2.81%
1985 $0.03B 2.75%
1984 $0.03B 2.98%
1983 $0.03B 3.10%
1982 $0.04B 3.51%
1981 $0.03B 3.03%
1980 $0.03B 2.92%
1979 $0.02B 2.64%
1978 $0.02B 2.80%
1977 $0.01B 2.53%
1976 $0.01B 2.22%
1975 $0.01B 2.06%
1974 $0.01B 2.23%
1973 $0.01B 1.95%
1972 $0.00B 1.46%
1971 $0.00B 1.03%
1969 $0.00B 1.75%
1968 $0.00B 1.41%
1967 $0.00B 1.33%
1966 $0.00B 1.38%
1965 $0.00B 1.35%
1964 $0.00B 0.45%
1963 $0.00B 0.43%
1962 $0.01B 3.94%