Bulgaria vs Romania: Military spending, per capita
Bulgaria
308.66 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Romania
341.19 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
51st
Romania rank
49th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 341.19 constant 2022 US$ per person against 308.66 constant 2022 US$ per person in Bulgaria, a difference of 32.53 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Romania ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 51st and Romania ranks 49th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 239.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | 237.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 445.92 constant 2022 US$ per person | 261.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | 184.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 700.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | 256.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | 443.63 constant 2022 US$ per person | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 149.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | 97.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | 51.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 118.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | 112.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | 6.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 145.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | 184.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | 39.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | Romania |
| 2020s | 280.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | 334.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | 53.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at 341.19 constant 2022 US$ per person against 308.66 constant 2022 US$ per person in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 32.53 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 51st and Romania ranks 49th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.