Bulgaria vs Mauritania: Military expenditure
Bulgaria
2.1%
in 2024
Mauritania
2.2%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
58th
Mauritania rank
57th
Military expenditure over time
- Bulgaria
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 2.2% against 2.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 58th and Mauritania ranks 57th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.4% | 4.0% | 0.4% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.7% | 0.2% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 3.3% | 0.9% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 2.1% | 0.6% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 2.2% | 0.5% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Bulgaria or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 2.2% against 2.1% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Bulgaria and Mauritania?
- 0.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Mauritania?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Mauritania rank globally for military expenditure?
- Bulgaria ranks 58th and Mauritania ranks 57th of 165 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