Bulgaria vs Slovakia: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Bulgaria
0.0183 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Slovakia
0.0186 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
73rd
Slovakia rank
71st

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Slovakia
00.10.20.3198920072025

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 0.0186 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0183 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 73rd and Slovakia ranks 71st of 160 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0842 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0875 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0033 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Slovakia
2000s 0.0518 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0403 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0116 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Bulgaria
2010s 0.0197 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0147 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.005 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Bulgaria
2020s 0.019 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0199 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0009 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Bulgaria or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 0.0186 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0183 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Bulgaria and Slovakia?
0.0003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovakia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Slovakia rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Bulgaria ranks 73rd and Slovakia ranks 71st 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

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.