Bulgaria vs Libya: Military expenditure as a share of government spending
Bulgaria
5.2
in 2025
Libya
5.47
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
81st
Libya rank
78th
Military expenditure as a share of government spending over time
- Bulgaria
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 5.47 against 5.2 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.27.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Libya ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 81st and Libya ranks 78th of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1 | 12.87 | 5.76 | Libya |
| 2000s | 7.04 | 5.12 | 1.92 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 3.91 | 8.76 | 4.85 | Libya |
| 2020s | 4.71 | 4.99 | 0.2779 | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure as a share of government spending, Bulgaria or Libya?
- Libya, at 5.47 against 5.2 in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure as a share of government spending between Bulgaria and Libya?
- 0.27, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Libya?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Libya rank globally for military expenditure as a share of government spending?
- Bulgaria ranks 81st and Libya ranks 78th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military expenditure as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.