Bulgaria vs Russia: Military spending, annual growth rate

Bulgaria
11.94 % change on previous year
in 2023
Russia
12 % change on previous year
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
31st
Russia rank
30th

Military spending, annual growth rate over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 12 % change on previous year against 11.94 % change on previous year in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 39 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1909 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 31st and Russia ranks 30th of 172 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 7 and Russia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Russia Difference Ahead
1900s 16.07 % change on previous year 7.73 % change on previous year 8.34 % change on previous year Bulgaria
1910s -6.57 % change on previous year 82.27 % change on previous year 88.85 % change on previous year Russia
1920s 10.57 % change on previous year 12.49 % change on previous year 1.92 % change on previous year Russia
1930s 13.15 % change on previous year 10.03 % change on previous year 3.12 % change on previous year Bulgaria
1940s -1.63 % change on previous year 4.24 % change on previous year 5.87 % change on previous year Russia
1950s 20.09 % change on previous year 4.3 % change on previous year 15.8 % change on previous year Bulgaria
1960s 9.94 % change on previous year 5.37 % change on previous year 4.57 % change on previous year Bulgaria
1970s 3.79 % change on previous year 3.91 % change on previous year 0.1243 % change on previous year Russia
1980s 5.73 % change on previous year -0.9383 % change on previous year 6.67 % change on previous year Bulgaria
1990s -18.79 % change on previous year -15.78 % change on previous year 3.01 % change on previous year Russia
2000s 6.65 % change on previous year 5.3 % change on previous year 1.35 % change on previous year Bulgaria
2010s 8.78 % change on previous year 3.89 % change on previous year 4.88 % change on previous year Bulgaria
2020s -0.2541 % change on previous year 13.64 % change on previous year 13.9 % change on previous year Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, annual growth rate, Bulgaria or Russia?
Russia, at 12 % change on previous year against 11.94 % change on previous year in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, annual growth rate between Bulgaria and Russia?
0.06 % change on previous year, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Russia?
115 years are reported by both, from 1909 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Russia rank globally for military spending, annual growth rate?
Bulgaria ranks 31st and Russia ranks 30th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 15,188 data points, 1817–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.