Military spending per military personnel in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Military spending per military personnel was 48,043 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
48,043
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
70th
of 170 countries
All-time high
66,037
in 2019
All-time low
164.24
in 1918
Years of data
112
1908–2022
Military spending per military personnel in Bulgaria, 1908–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 48,043 for military spending per military personnel in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Bulgaria peaked at 66,037 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 164.24, in 1918.
Bulgaria ranks 70th of 170 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 military personnel in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1908 | 2,640 | — |
| 1909 | 3,013 | +14.1% |
| 1910 | 3,126 | +3.8% |
| 1911 | 3,029 | -3.1% |
| 1912 | 2,891 | -4.5% |
| 1913 | 378.86 | -86.9% |
| 1914 | 3,781 | +897.9% |
| 1915 | 5,172 | +36.8% |
| 1916 | 336.51 | -93.5% |
| 1917 | 6,127 | +1720.7% |
| 1918 | 164.24 | -97.3% |
| 1919 | 2,796 | +1602.2% |
| 1920 | 2,040 | -27.0% |
| 1921 | 2,334 | +14.4% |
| 1922 | 2,509 | +7.5% |
| 1923 | 5,161 | +105.7% |
| 1924 | 5,304 | +2.8% |
| 1925 | 5,753 | +8.5% |
| 1926 | 5,777 | +0.4% |
| 1927 | 5,402 | -6.5% |
| 1928 | 5,616 | +4.0% |
| 1929 | 5,394 | -4.0% |
| 1930 | 5,274 | -2.2% |
| 1931 | 5,298 | +0.4% |
| 1932 | 5,278 | -0.4% |
| 1933 | 5,468 | +3.6% |
| 1934 | 8,238 | +50.7% |
| 1935 | 10,489 | +27.3% |
| 1936 | 12,572 | +19.9% |
| 1937 | 14,471 | +15.1% |
| 1938 | 16,671 | +15.2% |
| 1939 | 7,077 | -57.6% |
| 1940 | 2,455 | -65.3% |
| 1944 | 600.28 | -75.5% |
| 1945 | 6,786 | +1030.5% |
| 1946 | 1,849 | -72.8% |
| 1947 | 1,421 | -23.2% |
| 1948 | 1,243 | -12.5% |
| 1949 | 1,390 | +11.9% |
| 1950 | 1,417 | +1.9% |
| 1951 | 3,147 | +122.1% |
| 1952 | 4,988 | +58.5% |
| 1953 | 5,923 | +18.7% |
| 1954 | 5,343 | -9.8% |
| 1955 | 5,029 | -5.9% |
| 1956 | 6,089 | +21.1% |
| 1957 | 5,834 | -4.2% |
| 1958 | 7,334 | +25.7% |
| 1959 | 8,005 | +9.1% |
| 1960 | 10,384 | +29.7% |
| 1961 | 10,954 | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 11,776 | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 9,041 | -23.2% |
| 1964 | 9,542 | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 10,041 | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 12,409 | +23.6% |
| 1967 | 14,142 | +14.0% |
| 1968 | 15,391 | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 16,637 | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 18,549 | +11.5% |
| 1971 | 23,757 | +28.1% |
| 1972 | 23,200 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 21,752 | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 22,241 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 20,857 | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 22,095 | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 21,047 | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 18,697 | -11.2% |
| 1979 | 20,798 | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 22,307 | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 24,017 | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 28,750 | +19.7% |
| 1983 | 31,964 | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 34,160 | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 34,732 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 38,350 | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 41,656 | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 47,618 | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 43,602 | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 34,510 | -20.9% |
| 1991 | 19,002 | -44.9% |
| 1992 | 14,377 | -24.3% |
| 1993 | 20,176 | +40.3% |
| 1994 | 9,984 | -50.5% |
| 1995 | 7,301 | -26.9% |
| 1996 | 7,124 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 7,005 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 7,890 | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 8,928 | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 7,424 | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 7,870 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 9,938 | +26.3% |
| 2003 | 14,062 | +41.5% |
| 2004 | 16,628 | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 17,101 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 20,032 | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 25,550 | +27.5% |
| 2008 | 34,128 | +33.6% |
| 2009 | 27,045 | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 28,801 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 29,528 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 27,596 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 26,576 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 26,567 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 24,374 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 26,831 | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 29,896 | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 36,460 | +22.0% |
| 2019 | 66,037 | +81.1% |
| 2020 | 47,332 | -28.3% |
| 2021 | 47,733 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 48,043 | +0.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 48,043 is below the median for high income countries, which is 182,526, 26% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 48,043 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90,225, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | +1720.7% | 336.51 | 6,127 |
| 1919 | +1602.2% | 164.24 | 2,796 |
| 1945 | +1030.5% | 600.28 | 6,786 |
| 1914 | +897.9% | 378.86 | 3,781 |
| 1951 | +122.1% | 1,417 | 3,147 |
| 1918 | -97.3% | 6,127 | 164.24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2,826 | 2,640 | 3,013 | 2 |
| 1910s | 2,780 | 164.24 | 6,127 | 10 |
| 1920s | 4,529 | 2,040 | 5,777 | 10 |
| 1930s | 9,084 | 5,274 | 16,671 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2,249 | 600.28 | 6,786 | 7 |
| 1950s | 5,311 | 1,417 | 8,005 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12,032 | 9,041 | 16,637 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21,299 | 18,549 | 23,757 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,716 | 22,307 | 47,618 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,630 | 7,005 | 34,510 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,978 | 7,424 | 34,128 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,267 | 24,374 | 66,037 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,703 | 47,332 | 48,043 | 3 |
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 military spending per military personnel in Bulgaria?
- Military spending per military personnel in Bulgaria was 48,043 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 66,037 in 2019.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 164.24 in 1918.
- How does Bulgaria rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Bulgaria ranks 70th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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