Bulgaria vs El Salvador: Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item

Bulgaria
0.9522
in 2020
El Salvador
0.7878
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
54th
El Salvador rank
56th

Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item over time

  • Bulgaria
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.9522 against 0.7878 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1644.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was El Salvador ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 54th and El Salvador ranks 56th of 57 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9844 1 0.0156 El Salvador
2010s 0.9736 1 0.0264 El Salvador
2020s 0.9522 0.7878 0.1643 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item, Bulgaria or El Salvador?
Bulgaria, at 0.9522 against 0.7878 in El Salvador as of 2020.
What is the difference in defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item between Bulgaria and El Salvador?
0.1644, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and El Salvador?
17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and El Salvador rank globally for defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item?
Bulgaria ranks 54th and El Salvador ranks 56th of 57 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
57 places, 1,182 data points, 1990–2020
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