Bulgaria vs Namibia: Military spending per military personnel
Bulgaria
48,043 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Namibia
45,412 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
70th
Namibia rank
72nd
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Bulgaria
- Namibia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 48,043 constant 2022 US$ against 45,412 constant 2022 US$ in Namibia, a difference of 2,631 constant 2022 US$.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 70th and Namibia ranks 72nd of 170 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,630 constant 2022 US$ | 21,690 constant 2022 US$ | 8,061 constant 2022 US$ | Namibia |
| 2000s | 17,978 constant 2022 US$ | 26,334 constant 2022 US$ | 8,356 constant 2022 US$ | Namibia |
| 2010s | 32,267 constant 2022 US$ | 56,036 constant 2022 US$ | 23,769 constant 2022 US$ | Namibia |
| 2020s | 47,703 constant 2022 US$ | 47,290 constant 2022 US$ | 413.33 constant 2022 US$ | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Bulgaria or Namibia?
- Bulgaria, at 48,043 constant 2022 US$ against 45,412 constant 2022 US$ in Namibia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Bulgaria and Namibia?
- 2,631 constant 2022 US$, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Namibia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Namibia rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Bulgaria ranks 70th and Namibia ranks 72nd of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per military personnel. 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.