Indicator	Value
Military expenditure (% GDP)	3.8 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military expenditure	172,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Armed forces personnel	31,000 peopleWorld Bank WDI [2020]
Arms imports	2,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2019]
Arms exports	No authoritative open source found
Military & security forces	Burundi National Defense Force (BNDF; Force de Defense Nationale du Burundi, FDNB): Land Force (Army), Naval Force, Air Force, Specialized UnitsMinistry of Interior, Community Development, and Public Security: Burundi National Police (Police Nationale du Burundi, PNB) (2024); note: the Naval Force is responsible for monitoring Burundi’s 175-km shoreline on Lake Tanganyika; the Specialized Units include a special security brigade for the protection of institutions (aka BSPI), commandos, special forces, and military policeCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Military service age & obligation	18 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women (2025)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Arms imports (USD)	2,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2019]
Arms exports (USD)	No authoritative open source found
Military spending (% of GDP)	3.8 %SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]
Military spending (USD)	172,000,000 US$SIPRI via World Bank WDI [2024]