Bulgaria vs Yemen: Military spending gmsd
Bulgaria
1.99 billion
in 2023
Yemen
2.45 billion
in 2016
Bulgaria rank
68th
Yemen rank
66th
Military spending gmsd over time
- Bulgaria
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 2.45 billion against 1.99 billion in Bulgaria, a difference of 458.23 million.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 91 shared years of data; in 1926 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 68th and Yemen ranks 66th of 172 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 7 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 110.95 million | 47.65 million | 63.29 million | Bulgaria |
| 1930s | 201.49 million | 68.05 million | 133.44 million | Bulgaria |
| 1940s | 271.26 million | 73.33 million | 197.93 million | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | 984.26 million | 56.56 million | 927.70 million | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 1.97 billion | 73.65 million | 1.89 billion | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 3.87 billion | 312.16 million | 3.56 billion | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 6.26 billion | 1.14 billion | 5.12 billion | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 1.28 billion | 1.43 billion | 155.10 million | Yemen |
| 2000s | 911.16 million | 1.30 billion | 385.31 million | Yemen |
| 2010s | 859.09 million | 2.15 billion | 1.29 billion | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending gmsd, Bulgaria or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 2.45 billion against 1.99 billion in Bulgaria as of 2016.
- What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Bulgaria and Yemen?
- 458.23 million, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Yemen?
- 91 years are reported by both, from 1926 to 2016.
- How do Bulgaria and Yemen rank globally for military spending gmsd?
- Bulgaria ranks 68th and Yemen ranks 66th 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.