Bulgaria vs Philippines: Military spending, per square kilometre
Bulgaria
18,802 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines
17,284 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
60th
Philippines rank
61st
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Bulgaria
- Philippines
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 18,802 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 17,284 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Philippines, a difference of 1,518 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 60th and Philippines ranks 61st of 161 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47,373 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,614 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 39,760 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 14,126 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,907 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,220 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 11,587 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9,141 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,446 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 10,670 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 12,653 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,984 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Philippines |
| 2020s | 15,257 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 17,688 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,431 constant 2024 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?
- Bulgaria, at 18,802 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 17,284 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Bulgaria and Philippines?
- 1,518 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Philippines?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Philippines rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 60th and Philippines ranks 61st of 161 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.