What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Bulgaria and Italy?

0.0005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Bulgaria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?

37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.

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.

Bulgaria vs Italy: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Bulgaria

0.0183 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Italy

0.0178 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

73rd

Italy rank

75th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

Bulgaria
Italy

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.0183 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0178 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Italy, a difference of 0.0005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 73rd and Italy ranks 75th of 160 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.241 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.036 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.205 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Bulgaria
1990s	0.1295 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0264 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1031 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Bulgaria
2000s	0.0518 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0224 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0295 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Bulgaria
2010s	0.0197 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0143 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0054 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	Bulgaria
2020s	0.019 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.017 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0019 constant 2024 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 Italy?: Bulgaria, at 0.0183 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0178 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Bulgaria and Italy?: 0.0005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Italy?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Italy rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?: Bulgaria ranks 73rd and Italy ranks 75th of 160 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 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 160 places, 7,842 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

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.