Bulgaria vs France: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Bulgaria
0.0206 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
France
0.0205 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
62nd
France rank
63rd
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time
- Bulgaria
- France
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.0206 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0205 current USD per US$ of GDP in France, a difference of 0.0001 current USD per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 62nd and France ranks 63rd of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and France in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0953 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0292 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0661 current USD per US$ of GDP | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 0.0252 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0256 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 current USD per US$ of GDP | France |
| 2000s | 0.0238 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0203 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 current USD per US$ of GDP | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 0.0154 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0187 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 current USD per US$ of GDP | France |
| 2020s | 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0199 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 current USD per US$ of GDP | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Bulgaria or France?
- Bulgaria, at 0.0206 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0205 current USD per US$ of GDP in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Bulgaria and France?
- 0.0001 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and France?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and France rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 62nd and France ranks 63rd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.