Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre was 27.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
27.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
Change on year
up 200.0%
World rank
123rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
8,895 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1981
All-time low
9.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
52
1961–2022
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Bulgaria is 27.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 200.0% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 8,895 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 9.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre, in 1993.
Bulgaria ranks 123rd of 170 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,718 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4,456 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 4,872 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 2,947 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 1965 | 3,363 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1966 | 1,971 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -41.4% |
| 1967 | 2,974 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +50.9% |
| 1968 | 2,314 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1969 | 4,818 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +108.2% |
| 1970 | 6,969 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 1971 | 3,679 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -47.2% |
| 1972 | 4,158 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 2,477 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -40.4% |
| 1974 | 2,730 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 3,525 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1976 | 3,326 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 4,447 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1978 | 7,918 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +78.0% |
| 1979 | 2,920 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -63.1% |
| 1980 | 5,243 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +79.6% |
| 1981 | 8,895 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +69.7% |
| 1982 | 5,514 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -38.0% |
| 1983 | 6,906 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1984 | 8,542 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1985 | 5,496 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 1986 | 8,424 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 1987 | 4,059 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -51.8% |
| 1988 | 2,287 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -43.7% |
| 1989 | 3,055 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1990 | 6,825 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +123.4% |
| 1991 | 3,064 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -55.1% |
| 1992 | 379.64 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -87.6% |
| 1993 | 9.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -97.6% |
| 1994 | 9.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,103 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +12100.1% |
| 1999 | 63.27 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -94.3% |
| 2003 | 18.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -70.9% |
| 2004 | 119.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +550.1% |
| 2005 | 1,215 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +916.5% |
| 2006 | 202.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -83.3% |
| 2007 | 441.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +118.2% |
| 2008 | 1,077 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +143.8% |
| 2009 | 1,096 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 73.69 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -93.3% |
| 2011 | 267.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +262.5% |
| 2012 | 46.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -82.8% |
| 2015 | 36.85 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 18.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 405.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +2100.0% |
| 2021 | 9.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | -97.7% |
| 2022 | 27.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | +200.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,604 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,971 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 4,872 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,215 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2,477 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 7,918 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,842 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 2,287 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8,895 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,433 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 6,825 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 595.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 18.39 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 1,215 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 88.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 18.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 267.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 147.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 9.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 405.31 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 120 Lesotho 32.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 121 Ecuador 28.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 122 Sierra Leone 27.71 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 124 Panama 26.9 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 125 Chad 25.41 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
- 126 South Africa 24.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Bulgaria
- Arms imports 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.464 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2022)
- 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)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 361.69 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0206 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 17.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 2.33 billion current USD (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 18,328 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 27.63 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 8,895 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Bulgaria rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 123rd out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.