Bahrain vs Bulgaria: Military spending gmsd

Bahrain
1.75 billion
in 2023
Bulgaria
1.99 billion
in 2023
Bahrain rank
71st
Bulgaria rank
68th

Military spending gmsd over time

  • Bahrain
  • Bulgaria
02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B190819652023

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 1.99 billion against 1.75 billion in Bahrain, a difference of 244.72 million.

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 3.94 billion 3.81 billion Bulgaria
1980s 414.75 million 6.26 billion 5.84 billion Bulgaria
1990s 489.06 million 1.28 billion 786.98 million Bulgaria
2000s 664.41 million 911.16 million 246.76 million Bulgaria
2010s 1.53 billion 1.01 billion 520.55 million Bahrain
2020s 1.76 billion 1.82 billion 58.36 million Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending gmsd, Bahrain or Bulgaria?
Bulgaria, at 1.99 billion against 1.75 billion in Bahrain as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Bahrain and Bulgaria?
244.72 million, 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 gmsd?
Bahrain ranks 71st and Bulgaria ranks 68th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed