Bulgaria—Military Spending (% of GDP)
Category: MilitarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #65 of 156Series years: 2000–2025
Latest Value
2.0%
2025
YoY Change
+3.7%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#65
of 156 countries
Maximum
3.2%
2019
Minimum
1.2%
2017
CAGR
-1.1%
26 years
Last
2.0%
Previous
1.9%
Highest
3.2%
Lowest
1.2%
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Bulgaria's military spending (% of GDP) was 2.0% in 2025, ranking #65 out of 156 countries. This represents a +3.7% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 3.2% (2019) and the lowest was 1.2% (2017). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Bulgaria — Military Spending (% of GDP): 2.0063745775 % of GDP for reference year 2025. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.0% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -49.6% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +116.6% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -18.4% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 2.7% |
Top Countries — Military Spending (% of GDP)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 39.6% | 2025 |
| 2 | Algeria | 8.8% | 2025 |
| 3 | Israel | 7.8% | 2025 |
| 4 | Russia | 7.5% | 2025 |
| 5 | Myanmar | 6.6% | 2024 |
| 6 | Qatar | 6.5% | 2022 |
| 7 | Saudi Arabia | 6.5% | 2025 |
| 8 | Azerbaijan | 6.5% | 2025 |
| 9 | Armenia | 6.1% | 2025 |
| 10 | Oman | 5.7% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product
Methodology
Data compiled by SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), uri: https://www.sipri.org/databases.
Unit
% of GDP