Bulgaria vs Serbia: Military spending, gaps filled

Bulgaria
2.40 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Serbia
2.55 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
66th
Serbia rank
63rd

Military spending, gaps filled over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 2.55 billion constant 2024 US$ against 2.40 billion constant 2024 US$ in Bulgaria, a difference of 158.03 million constant 2024 US$.

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Serbia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 66th and Serbia ranks 63rd of 162 countries.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Serbia Difference Ahead
1990s 959.38 million constant 2024 US$ 1.48 billion constant 2024 US$ 518.42 million constant 2024 US$ Serbia
2000s 1.26 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.47 billion constant 2024 US$ 204.37 million constant 2024 US$ Serbia
2010s 1.16 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.24 billion constant 2024 US$ 77.16 million constant 2024 US$ Serbia
2020s 1.87 billion constant 2024 US$ 2.08 billion constant 2024 US$ 208.21 million constant 2024 US$ Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, gaps filled, Bulgaria or Serbia?
Serbia, at 2.55 billion constant 2024 US$ against 2.40 billion constant 2024 US$ in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, gaps filled between Bulgaria and Serbia?
158.03 million constant 2024 US$, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for military spending, gaps filled?
Bulgaria ranks 66th and Serbia ranks 63rd of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, gaps filled
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
162 places, 8,449 data points, 1949–2025
Last refreshed

Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.