Bulgaria vs Philippines: Military spending as a share of government spending
Bulgaria
5.2%
in 2025
Philippines
5.4%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
81st
Philippines rank
80th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Bulgaria
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 5.4% against 5.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Philippines ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 81st and Philippines ranks 80th of 162 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 7.8% | 0.7% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 0.1% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 6.1% | 1.6% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 5.0% | 0.4% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Bulgaria or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 5.4% against 5.2% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Bulgaria and Philippines?
- 0.2%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Philippines?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Philippines rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Bulgaria ranks 81st and Philippines ranks 80th of 162 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 government spending. 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 government spending.