Bahrain vs Bulgaria: Military spending
Bahrain
1.75 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Bulgaria
1.99 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Bahrain rank
71st
Bulgaria rank
68th
Military spending over time
- Bahrain
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.99 billion constant 2022 US$ against 1.75 billion constant 2022 US$ in Bahrain, a difference of 244.72 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bahrain ranks 71st and Bulgaria ranks 68th of 172 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Bulgaria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 126.00 million constant 2022 US$ | 3.94 billion constant 2022 US$ | 3.81 billion constant 2022 US$ | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 414.75 million constant 2022 US$ | 6.26 billion constant 2022 US$ | 5.84 billion constant 2022 US$ | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 489.06 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.28 billion constant 2022 US$ | 786.98 million constant 2022 US$ | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 664.41 million constant 2022 US$ | 911.16 million constant 2022 US$ | 246.76 million constant 2022 US$ | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.53 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.01 billion constant 2022 US$ | 520.55 million constant 2022 US$ | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 1.76 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.82 billion constant 2022 US$ | 58.36 million constant 2022 US$ | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Bahrain or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 1.99 billion constant 2022 US$ against 1.75 billion constant 2022 US$ in Bahrain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Bahrain and Bulgaria?
- 244.72 million constant 2022 US$, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Bulgaria?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and Bulgaria rank globally for military spending?
- Bahrain ranks 71st and Bulgaria ranks 68th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.