Bulgaria vs Senegal: Military spending as a share of government spending
Bulgaria
5.2%
in 2025
Senegal
5.2%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
81st
Senegal rank
82nd
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Bulgaria
- Senegal
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 5.2% against 5.2% in Senegal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Senegal ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 81st and Senegal ranks 82nd of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 8.4% | 1.3% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.4% | 0.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 5.9% | 1.5% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 5.0% | 0.3% | Senegal |
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 Senegal?
- Bulgaria, at 5.2% against 5.2% in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Bulgaria and Senegal?
- 0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Senegal?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Senegal rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Bulgaria ranks 81st and Senegal ranks 82nd 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.