Military spending, per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Military spending, per capita was 372.43 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per capita in Bulgaria, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 372.43 constant 2024 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 189.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 590.39 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 101.72 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1997.
Bulgaria ranks 51st of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 590.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1990 | 485.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 1991 | 265.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | -45.3% |
| 1992 | 202.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 1993 | 154.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | -23.8% |
| 1994 | 132.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1995 | 131.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 108.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.5% |
| 1997 | 101.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 118.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 135.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 139.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 158.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 162.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 167.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 157.33 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 162.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 161.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 190.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 187.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 150.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 142.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 119.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 120.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 132.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 125.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 128.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 139.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 146.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 183.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 2019 | 428.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | +132.9% |
| 2020 | 216.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | -49.4% |
| 2021 | 231.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 256.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 316.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 2024 | 340.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 372.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 372.43 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 883.8 constant 2024 US$ per person, 42% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 372.43 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 531.76 constant 2024 US$ per person, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +132.9% | 183.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | 428.11 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 590.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | 590.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | 590.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 183.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | 101.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | 485.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 163.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | 139.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | 190.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 166.86 constant 2024 US$ per person | 119.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | 428.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 289.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | 216.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | 372.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 48 Azerbaijan 456 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 49 Yemen 407.57 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 50 Serbia 389.98 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 52 Turkey 312.22 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 53 Guyana 286.91 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 54 Ireland 266.91 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
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 military spending, per capita in Bulgaria?
- Military spending, per capita in Bulgaria was 372.43 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 590.39 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.72 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for military spending, per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 51st out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.