Bulgaria vs South Africa: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita
Bulgaria
0.464 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2022
South Africa
0.4746 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
129th
South Africa rank
128th
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita over time
- Bulgaria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.4746 SIPRI trend indicator values per person against 0.464 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0106 SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 129th and South Africa ranks 128th of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 15.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 32.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 53.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 13.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 40.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 72.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.93 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 69.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 18.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 15.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 11.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.57 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.8592 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.464 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.4809 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.0169 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita, Bulgaria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.4746 SIPRI trend indicator values per person against 0.464 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita between Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 0.0106 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and South Africa rank globally for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 129th and South Africa ranks 128th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.