Bulgaria vs Uganda: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Bulgaria
2.0%
in 2025
Uganda
2.0%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
74th
Uganda rank
76th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Bulgaria
- Uganda
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in Uganda, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 74th and Uganda ranks 76th of 167 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.4% | 2.7% | 1.7% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 0.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.6% | 0.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 2.1% | 0.3% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Bulgaria or Uganda?
- Bulgaria, at 2.0% against 2.0% in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Bulgaria and Uganda?
- 0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Uganda?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Uganda rank globally for military expenditure?
- Bulgaria ranks 74th and Uganda ranks 76th 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