Bulgaria vs Guinea-Bissau: Military expenditure
Bulgaria
5.5%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
5.8%
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
74th
Guinea-Bissau rank
72nd
Military expenditure over time
- Bulgaria
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 5.8% against 5.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 74th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 72nd of 161 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.0% | 5.6% | 1.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 8.8% | 1.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 9.6% | 5.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 6.2% | 1.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Bulgaria or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 5.8% against 5.5% in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Bulgaria and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.3%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Guinea-Bissau?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for military expenditure?
- Bulgaria ranks 74th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 72nd of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure