Bulgaria vs Sri Lanka: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Bulgaria
18,328 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
18,846 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
58th
Sri Lanka rank
56th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Bulgaria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 18,846 current USD per square kilometre against 18,328 current USD per square kilometre in Bulgaria, a difference of 518 current USD per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18,724 current USD per square kilometre | 2,004 current USD per square kilometre | 16,720 current USD per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 2,941 current USD per square kilometre | 8,255 current USD per square kilometre | 5,314 current USD per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 6,286 current USD per square kilometre | 13,959 current USD per square kilometre | 7,674 current USD per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 8,304 current USD per square kilometre | 27,522 current USD per square kilometre | 19,218 current USD per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 13,405 current USD per square kilometre | 20,991 current USD per square kilometre | 7,586 current USD per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Bulgaria or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 18,846 current USD per square kilometre against 18,328 current USD per square kilometre in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Bulgaria and Sri Lanka?
- 518 current USD per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Sri Lanka rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 56th 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.