Bulgaria vs Vietnam: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Bulgaria
0.0195 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Vietnam
0.0195 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
67th
Vietnam rank
68th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Vietnam
00.10.20.30.4198020012023

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.0195 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0195 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Vietnam, a difference of 0 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 67th and Vietnam ranks 68th of 170 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Vietnam Difference Ahead
1980s 0.329 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1937 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1353 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Bulgaria
1990s 0.1042 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0938 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0104 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Bulgaria
2000s 0.033 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0653 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0323 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Vietnam
2010s 0.0174 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0201 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Vietnam
2020s 0.0248 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0195 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0054 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Bulgaria or Vietnam?
Bulgaria, at 0.0195 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0195 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Vietnam as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Bulgaria and Vietnam?
0 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Vietnam?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Vietnam rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Bulgaria ranks 67th and Vietnam ranks 68th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.