Albania vs Bulgaria: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Albania
14,512 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Bulgaria
18,328 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Albania rank
61st
Bulgaria rank
58th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Albania
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 18,328 current USD per square kilometre against 14,512 current USD per square kilometre in Albania, a difference of 3,816 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times Albania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Albania ranks 61st and Bulgaria ranks 58th of 166 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current USD per square kilometre | 18,724 current USD per square kilometre | 18,724 current USD per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 1,180 current USD per square kilometre | 2,941 current USD per square kilometre | 1,761 current USD per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 4,448 current USD per square kilometre | 6,286 current USD per square kilometre | 1,838 current USD per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 6,222 current USD per square kilometre | 8,304 current USD per square kilometre | 2,081 current USD per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 9,541 current USD per square kilometre | 13,405 current USD per square kilometre | 3,863 current USD per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Albania or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 18,328 current USD per square kilometre against 14,512 current USD per square kilometre in Albania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Albania and Bulgaria?
- 3,816 current USD per square kilometre, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Bulgaria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Albania and Bulgaria rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Albania ranks 61st and Bulgaria ranks 58th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.