Bulgaria vs Croatia: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Bulgaria
2.0%
in 2025
Croatia
2.0%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
74th
Croatia rank
72nd
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Croatia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 74th and Croatia ranks 72nd of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Croatia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 8.0% | 5.7% | Croatia |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 0.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Bulgaria or Croatia?
- Croatia, at 2.0% against 2.0% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 0.0%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Croatia rank globally for military expenditure?
- Bulgaria ranks 74th and Croatia ranks 72nd of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% 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 by country as percentage of gross domestic product