Bulgaria vs Sweden: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Bulgaria
0.0206 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sweden
0.0199 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
62nd
Sweden rank
65th

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Sweden
0.020.040.060.080.1196019922024

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.0206 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0199 current USD per US$ of GDP in Sweden, a difference of 0.0007 current USD per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 62nd and Sweden ranks 65th of 166 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0953 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0224 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0728 current USD per US$ of GDP Bulgaria
1990s 0.0252 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0197 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0055 current USD per US$ of GDP Bulgaria
2000s 0.0238 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0146 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0092 current USD per US$ of GDP Bulgaria
2010s 0.0154 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.011 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0044 current USD per US$ of GDP Bulgaria
2020s 0.0174 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0144 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.003 current USD per US$ of GDP Bulgaria

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 Sweden?
Bulgaria, at 0.0206 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0199 current USD per US$ of GDP in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Bulgaria and Sweden?
0.0007 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Bulgaria ranks 62nd and Sweden ranks 65th 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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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.