Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate was 200 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2022, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Bulgaria stood at 200 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 304.7% on the previous year and up 341.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Bulgaria peaked at 915.38 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -97.73 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Bulgaria ranks 13th of 148 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -154.9% |
| 1963 | 9.33 % change on previous year | -268.0% |
| 1964 | -39.52 % change on previous year | -523.5% |
| 1965 | 14.11 % change on previous year | -135.7% |
| 1966 | -41.4 % change on previous year | -393.4% |
| 1967 | 50.92 % change on previous year | -223.0% |
| 1968 | -22.19 % change on previous year | -143.6% |
| 1969 | 108.2 % change on previous year | -587.7% |
| 1970 | 44.65 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 1971 | -47.21 % change on previous year | -205.7% |
| 1972 | 13.02 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 1973 | -40.43 % change on previous year | -410.5% |
| 1974 | 10.22 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 1975 | 29.14 % change on previous year | +185.1% |
| 1976 | -5.64 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 1977 | 33.7 % change on previous year | -697.3% |
| 1978 | 78.05 % change on previous year | +131.6% |
| 1979 | -63.13 % change on previous year | -180.9% |
| 1980 | 79.57 % change on previous year | -226.0% |
| 1981 | 69.66 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1982 | -38.01 % change on previous year | -154.6% |
| 1983 | 25.25 % change on previous year | -166.4% |
| 1984 | 23.69 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1985 | -35.66 % change on previous year | -250.5% |
| 1986 | 53.29 % change on previous year | -249.4% |
| 1987 | -51.82 % change on previous year | -197.2% |
| 1988 | -43.65 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1989 | 33.6 % change on previous year | -177.0% |
| 1990 | 123.37 % change on previous year | +267.2% |
| 1991 | -55.1 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 1992 | -87.61 % change on previous year | +59.0% |
| 1993 | -97.62 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 550 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 915.38 % change on previous year | +66.4% |
| 2006 | -83.33 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 2007 | 118.18 % change on previous year | -241.8% |
| 2008 | 143.75 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 2010 | -93.28 % change on previous year | -5556.7% |
| 2011 | 262.5 % change on previous year | -381.4% |
| 2012 | -82.76 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 2021 | -97.73 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 200 % change on previous year | -304.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 200 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.65 % change on previous year, 121.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 200 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.61 % change on previous year. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -5556.7% | 1.71 % change on previous year | -93.28 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.34 % change on previous year | -41.4 % change on previous year | 108.2 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.24 % change on previous year | -63.13 % change on previous year | 78.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.59 % change on previous year | -51.82 % change on previous year | 79.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -19.49 % change on previous year | -97.62 % change on previous year | 123.37 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | 274.28 % change on previous year | -83.33 % change on previous year | 915.38 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2010s | 28.82 % change on previous year | -93.28 % change on previous year | 262.5 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2020s | 51.14 % change on previous year | -97.73 % change on previous year | 200 % change on previous year | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Bulgaria?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate in Bulgaria was 200 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 915.38 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -97.73 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 13th out of 148 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 341.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.