Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 0.464 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.464 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Change on year
up 202.0%
World rank
129th
of 172 countries
All-time high
110.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1981
All-time low
0.118 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1993
Years of data
53
1960–2022
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Bulgaria, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.464 SIPRI trend indicator values per person for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 202.0% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 110.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.118 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 1993.
That places Bulgaria 129th out of 172 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 60.25 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1961 | 65.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +9.1% |
| 1962 | 61.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -6.4% |
| 1963 | 66.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 40.03 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -40.0% |
| 1965 | 45.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +13.3% |
| 1966 | 26.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -41.8% |
| 1967 | 39.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +50.0% |
| 1968 | 30.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -22.7% |
| 1969 | 63.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +106.6% |
| 1970 | 90.82 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +43.7% |
| 1971 | 47.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -47.5% |
| 1972 | 53.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 31.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -40.7% |
| 1974 | 34.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 44.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +28.5% |
| 1976 | 42.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 55.88 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +33.0% |
| 1978 | 99.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +77.8% |
| 1979 | 36.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -63.2% |
| 1980 | 65.45 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +78.8% |
| 1981 | 110.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +69.1% |
| 1982 | 68.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -38.2% |
| 1983 | 85.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +24.9% |
| 1984 | 105.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +23.4% |
| 1985 | 67.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -35.7% |
| 1986 | 104.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +53.3% |
| 1987 | 50.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -51.9% |
| 1988 | 28.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -43.7% |
| 1989 | 38.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +35.2% |
| 1990 | 86.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +127.4% |
| 1991 | 39.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -54.7% |
| 1992 | 4.92 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -87.5% |
| 1993 | 0.118 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -97.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1184 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.119 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 14.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +12163.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8526 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -94.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2572 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -69.8% |
| 2004 | 1.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +554.9% |
| 2005 | 17.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +923.1% |
| 2006 | 2.89 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -83.2% |
| 2007 | 6.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +119.8% |
| 2008 | 15.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +145.5% |
| 2009 | 15.99 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -93.2% |
| 2011 | 3.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +264.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6844 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -82.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5727 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3023 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -47.2% |
| 2020 | 6.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +2122.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1537 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -97.7% |
| 2022 | 0.464 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +202.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.464 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 3% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.464 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +12163.1% | 0.119 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 14.59 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2020 | +2122.2% | 0.3023 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2005 | +923.1% | 1.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 17.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2004 | +554.9% | 0.2572 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 26.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 66.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 31.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 99.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 28.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 110.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.118 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 86.6 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 8.58 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.2572 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 17.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.32 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.3023 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.44 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.1537 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6.72 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 126 Iraq 0.4995 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 127 Uzbekistan 0.4768 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 128 South Africa 0.4746 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 130 Iran 0.4587 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 131 Lesotho 0.4526 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 132 Bangladesh 0.4321 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
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- Arms imports 540.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 200 % change on previous year (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Bulgaria?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Bulgaria was 0.464 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 110.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.118 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1993.
- How does Bulgaria rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 129th out of 172 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.