Bulgaria vs Slovakia: Military spending
Bulgaria
1.99 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Slovakia
2.71 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
68th
Slovakia rank
65th
Military spending over time
- Bulgaria
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 2.71 billion constant 2022 US$ against 1.99 billion constant 2022 US$ in Bulgaria, a difference of 721.32 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.4 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 68th and Slovakia ranks 65th of 172 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 693.14 million constant 2022 US$ | 749.90 million constant 2022 US$ | 56.76 million constant 2022 US$ | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 911.16 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.11 billion constant 2022 US$ | 197.41 million constant 2022 US$ | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 1.01 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.38 billion constant 2022 US$ | 365.54 million constant 2022 US$ | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 1.82 billion constant 2022 US$ | 2.56 billion constant 2022 US$ | 739.63 million constant 2022 US$ | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Bulgaria or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 2.71 billion constant 2022 US$ against 1.99 billion constant 2022 US$ in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 721.32 million constant 2022 US$, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Slovakia rank globally for military spending?
- Bulgaria ranks 68th and Slovakia ranks 65th 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.