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Military spending, per unit of GDP in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0195 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0195 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
67th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.3738 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1985
All-time low
0.0144 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2014
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Military spending, per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1980–2023

00.10.20.30.41980200120231980: 0.209 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1981: 0.225 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1982: 0.273 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1983: 0.356 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1984: 0.371 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1985: 0.374 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1986: 0.36 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1987: 0.28 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1988: 0.331 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1989: 0.301 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1990: 0.215 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.267 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.165 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.097 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.082 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.035 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.046 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.05 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.039 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.046 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.045 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.043 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.041 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.034 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.032 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.029 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.03 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.029 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.025 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.02 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.015 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.014 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.015 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.015 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.017 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.03 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.025 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.02 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.019 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military spending, per unit of gdp in Bulgaria is 0.0195 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 0.3738 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0144 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2014.

That places Bulgaria 67th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 unit of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year

Year constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1980 0.2093 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP —
1981 0.2251 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +7.6%
1982 0.2729 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +21.2%
1983 0.3562 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +30.5%
1984 0.3708 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +4.1%
1985 0.3738 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +0.8%
1986 0.3596 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.8%
1987 0.2799 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -22.2%
1988 0.3312 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +18.3%
1989 0.3008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -9.2%
1990 0.2148 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -28.6%
1991 0.2665 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +24.1%
1992 0.1655 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -37.9%
1993 0.0969 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -41.5%
1994 0.0823 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -15.1%
1995 0.0346 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -57.9%
1996 0.0463 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +34.0%
1997 0.0495 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +6.8%
1998 0.0394 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -20.5%
1999 0.0458 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +16.4%
2000 0.0448 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.2%
2001 0.0427 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -4.7%
2002 0.0412 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.6%
2003 0.0339 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -17.7%
2004 0.0324 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -4.4%
2005 0.0292 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -9.9%
2006 0.0297 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +1.8%
2007 0.0293 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.3%
2008 0.0251 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -14.6%
2009 0.0213 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -14.9%
2010 0.0199 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.7%
2011 0.0159 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -20.2%
2012 0.0158 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -0.7%
2013 0.0148 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.3%
2014 0.0144 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -2.2%
2015 0.0149 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +3.2%
2016 0.0154 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +3.6%
2017 0.0157 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +1.6%
2018 0.0171 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +9.2%
2019 0.0299 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +74.7%
2020 0.0248 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -16.9%
2021 0.0209 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -15.8%
2022 0.0196 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.2%
2023 0.0195 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -0.9%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 0.0195 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0189 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 0.0195 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0185 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.308 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2093 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3738 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.1042 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0346 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2665 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.033 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0213 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0448 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0174 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0144 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0299 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0212 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0195 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0248 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 64 Cambodia 0.0201 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 65 Eswatini 0.0198 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 66 Denmark 0.0198 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 68 Vietnam 0.0195 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 69 Hungary 0.0193 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 70 China 0.0191 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending, per unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
Military spending, per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.0195 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.3738 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0144 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
How does Bulgaria rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Bulgaria ranks 67th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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  • Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
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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.