Bulgaria vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Military spending as a share of government spending
Bulgaria
5.2%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.4%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
81st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
79th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Bulgaria
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 81st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 79th of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 7.2% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.5% | 0.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 5.3% | 0.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.9% | 0.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Bulgaria ranks 81st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 79th 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.