Bulgaria vs Slovakia: Military spending gmsd

Bulgaria
1.99 billion
in 2023
Slovakia
2.71 billion
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
68th
Slovakia rank
65th

Military spending gmsd over time

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

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 2.71 billion against 1.99 billion in Bulgaria, a difference of 721.32 million.

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 749.90 million 56.76 million Slovakia
2000s 911.16 million 1.11 billion 197.41 million Slovakia
2010s 1.01 billion 1.38 billion 365.54 million Slovakia
2020s 1.82 billion 2.56 billion 739.63 million Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending gmsd, Bulgaria or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 2.71 billion against 1.99 billion in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Bulgaria and Slovakia?
721.32 million, 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 gmsd?
Bulgaria ranks 68th and Slovakia ranks 65th 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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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