Military spending, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Military spending, per square kilometre was 18,802 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per square kilometre in Bulgaria is 18,802 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 23.2% on the previous year and up 115.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 47,373 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 7,643 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1997.
Bulgaria ranks 60th 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 square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 47,373 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 38,266 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1991 | 20,715 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -45.9% |
| 1992 | 15,653 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1993 | 11,830 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1994 | 10,134 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 9,977 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 8,186 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1997 | 7,643 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 8,838 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 10,022 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 10,331 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 11,441 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 11,738 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 11,945 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 11,163 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 11,433 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 11,319 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 13,242 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 12,936 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 10,324 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 9,738 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 8,098 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 8,109 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 8,747 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 8,175 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 8,288 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 8,879 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 9,205 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 11,365 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2019 | 26,093 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +129.6% |
| 2020 | 13,067 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -49.9% |
| 2021 | 13,895 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 15,265 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 18,802 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 18,802 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 50,263 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 18,802 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,331 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre 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 | +129.6% | 11,365 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 26,093 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47,373 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 47,373 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 47,373 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 14,126 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,643 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 38,266 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,587 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10,324 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 13,242 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,670 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,098 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 26,093 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,257 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 13,067 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 18,802 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 57 Dominican Republic 19,124 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 58 Oman 19,019 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 59 Ireland 18,848 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 61 Philippines 17,284 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 62 Albania 16,128 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 63 Pakistan 12,684 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 18,802 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 47,373 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,643 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Bulgaria rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 60th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.