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
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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About this data
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.