Bulgaria vs Philippines: Military spending, per square kilometre
Bulgaria
18,329 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines
21,230 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
59th
Philippines rank
57th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Bulgaria
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 21,230 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 18,329 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Bulgaria, a difference of 2,901 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 59th and Philippines ranks 57th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,534 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,014 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 16,520 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 34,983 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,704 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 30,279 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 56,565 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,337 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 51,228 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 11,534 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 7,330 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,204 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 8,366 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 5,778 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,588 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 9,320 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10,562 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,242 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 2020s | 16,776 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 19,998 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,222 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Bulgaria or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 21,230 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 18,329 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Bulgaria and Philippines?
- 2,901 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Philippines?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Philippines rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 59th and Philippines ranks 57th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.