Algeria vs Bulgaria: Military spending per armed forces personnel

Algeria
37,491
in 2020
Bulgaria
38,339
in 2020
Algeria rank
64th
Bulgaria rank
63rd

Military spending per armed forces personnel over time

  • Algeria
  • Bulgaria
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k198520022020

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 38,339 against 37,491 in Algeria, a difference of 848.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Algeria ranks 64th and Bulgaria ranks 63rd of 160 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Bulgaria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Bulgaria Difference Ahead
1980s 5,965 34,939 28,975 Bulgaria
1990s 9,960 14,873 4,913 Bulgaria
2000s 13,006 14,953 1,948 Bulgaria
2010s 34,696 28,422 6,273 Algeria
2020s 37,491 38,339 847.7 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Algeria or Bulgaria?
Bulgaria, at 38,339 against 37,491 in Algeria as of 2020.
What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Algeria and Bulgaria?
848, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Bulgaria?
32 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2020.
How do Algeria and Bulgaria rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
Algeria ranks 64th and Bulgaria ranks 63rd of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military spending per armed forces personnel. 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 per armed forces personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
160 places, 4,610 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed