Military spending, per unit of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0183 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per unit of gdp in Bulgaria is 0.0183 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 0.3004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0152 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Bulgaria 73rd out of 160 countries with data for 2025, 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 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.241 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0.2042 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2013 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1208 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1155 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0581 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -49.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0736 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0747 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.065 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0813 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0863 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0892 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0779 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0614 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0464 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0416 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0358 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0324 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0258 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0215 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0209 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0152 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0162 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.017 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0155 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0177 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0179 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0169 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0187 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0413 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +121.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0201 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -51.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0179 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0183 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.02 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0193 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0183 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0183 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0197 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 93% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.0183 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.019 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per unit of GDP 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 | +121.5% | 0.0187 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0413 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.241 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.241 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.241 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.1295 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0581 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0518 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0215 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0892 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0197 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0152 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0413 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.019 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0179 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0201 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 70 Albania 0.0186 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Slovakia 0.0186 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Croatia 0.0184 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 North Macedonia 0.0181 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Italy 0.0178 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Montenegro 0.0176 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0.0183 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0152 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Bulgaria rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 73rd out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.