Bulgaria vs Portugal: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Bulgaria
361.69 current USD per person
in 2024
Portugal
434.01 current USD per person
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
49th
Portugal rank
46th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 434.01 current USD per person against 361.69 current USD per person in Bulgaria, a difference of 72.32 current USD per person.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 49th and Portugal ranks 46th of 167 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 233.35 current USD per person 109.94 current USD per person 123.4 current USD per person Bulgaria
1990s 38.43 current USD per person 175.11 current USD per person 136.68 current USD per person Portugal
2000s 89.47 current USD per person 263.57 current USD per person 174.11 current USD per person Portugal
2010s 129.67 current USD per person 303.4 current USD per person 173.72 current USD per person Portugal
2020s 251.88 current USD per person 373.67 current USD per person 121.79 current USD per person Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Bulgaria or Portugal?
Portugal, at 434.01 current USD per person against 361.69 current USD per person in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Bulgaria and Portugal?
72.32 current USD per person, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Bulgaria ranks 49th and Portugal ranks 46th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Unit
current USD per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.