Bulgaria vs Syria: Military expenditure (current USD)
Bulgaria
2.33 billion current USD
in 2024
Syria
2.49 billion current USD
in 2011
Bulgaria rank
64th
Syria rank
62nd
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- Bulgaria
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 2.49 billion current USD against 2.33 billion current USD in Bulgaria, a difference of 165.06 million current USD.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 64th and Syria ranks 62nd of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.07 billion current USD | 1.48 billion current USD | 587.78 million current USD | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 325.39 million current USD | 1.58 billion current USD | 1.25 billion current USD | Syria |
| 2000s | 684.32 million current USD | 1.42 billion current USD | 740.30 million current USD | Syria |
| 2010s | 795.24 million current USD | 2.42 billion current USD | 1.63 billion current USD | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Bulgaria or Syria?
- Syria, at 2.49 billion current USD against 2.33 billion current USD in Bulgaria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Bulgaria and Syria?
- 165.06 million current USD, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Syria?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2011.
- How do Bulgaria and Syria rank globally for military expenditure?
- Bulgaria ranks 64th and Syria ranks 62nd of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)