Bulgaria vs Syria: Military spending, per square kilometre
Bulgaria
18,329 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Syria
17,546 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2016
Bulgaria rank
59th
Syria rank
61st
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Bulgaria
- Syria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 18,329 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 17,546 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Syria, a difference of 783 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 59th and Syria ranks 61st of 171 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,534 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4,402 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 14,132 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 34,983 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 15,057 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 19,926 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 56,565 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 34,527 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 22,038 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 11,534 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 18,525 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 6,991 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Syria |
| 2000s | 8,366 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 11,167 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,801 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Syria |
| 2010s | 7,914 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 15,977 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 8,063 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Bulgaria or Syria?
- Bulgaria, at 18,329 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 17,546 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Bulgaria and Syria?
- 783 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Syria?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2016.
- How do Bulgaria and Syria rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 59th and Syria ranks 61st 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.