Armed forces personnel percent in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Armed forces personnel percent was 0.5336 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel percent in Bulgaria, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.5336 for armed forces personnel percent in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel percent in Bulgaria peaked at 1.68 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.4381, in 2017.
Bulgaria ranks 55th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel percent in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.66 | — |
| 1989 | 1.68 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.46 | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 1.23 | -15.8% |
| 1992 | 1.16 | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6142 | -46.9% |
| 1994 | 0.9505 | +54.8% |
| 1995 | 1.63 | +71.1% |
| 1996 | 1.66 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.65 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.66 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.42 | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 1.42 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.4 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.3 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 1.09 | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 1.1 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.1 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9816 | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9885 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9953 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.8723 | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8782 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6409 | -27.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6464 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6511 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6548 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.659 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4391 | -33.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4381 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.526 | +20.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5304 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5336 | +0.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.5336 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4613, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.5336 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4623, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel percent in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +71.1% | 0.9505 | 1.63 |
| 1994 | +54.8% | 0.6142 | 0.9505 |
| 1993 | -46.9% | 1.16 | 0.6142 |
| 2016 | -33.4% | 0.659 | 0.4391 |
| 2011 | -27.0% | 0.8782 | 0.6409 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.67 | 1.66 | 1.68 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.34 | 0.6142 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 | 0.8723 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6064 | 0.4381 | 0.8782 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5336 | 0.5336 | 0.5336 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel percent in Bulgaria?
- Armed forces personnel percent in Bulgaria was 0.5336 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 in 1989.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4381 in 2017.
- How does Bulgaria rank for armed forces personnel percent?
- Bulgaria ranks 55th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel percent rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel percent. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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