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Burundi - Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP) 3.24

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · updated 2026-10-15 · 166 economies tracked

Latest value

3.24 (2025)

Global rank

##20 of 166 economies

Share of global total

1.0%

Growth since 1962

0.82×

Ranking Race — Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#13319601970198019902000201020202025#17#202022 overtook Tunisia2023 overtook United States
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Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Burundi climbed from #17 to #20 (overtook Tunisia). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Burundi ↓

Key Events — Burundi

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1963
Fell 50 places in global rank auto
1973
Climbed 19 places in global rank auto
1988
Climbed 17 places in global rank auto
2008
Fell 18 places in global rank auto
2020
Fell 15 places in global rank auto
2022
Overtook Tunisia in global rank auto
2022
Climbed 18 places in global rank auto
2023
Overtook United States in global rank auto

Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP), 1962-2025

World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1962197719922007202220250.432.484.526.57
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