Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item was 0.9522 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.9522
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
54th
of 57 countries
All-time high
1
in 2008
All-time low
0.9042
in 2006
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Bulgaria, 1990–2020

00.250.50.7511990200520201990: 11991: 11992: 0.9951993: 0.9931994: 11995: 0.931996: 0.9271997: 0.961998: 0.9781999: 0.9772000: 0.9962001: 0.9782002: 0.9752003: 0.9772004: 0.9812005: 0.9792006: 0.9042007: 0.9922008: 12009: 0.9832010: 0.9892011: 0.9852012: 0.9822013: 12014: 0.9392015: 0.9442016: 0.9652017: 0.9812018: 0.982019: 0.9712020: 0.952

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 0.9522 for defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in 2020.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Bulgaria peaked at 1 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9042, in 2006.

Bulgaria ranks 54th of 57 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Bulgaria, 1990 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1990 1
1991 1 +0.0%
1992 0.9948 -0.5%
1993 0.9933 -0.1%
1994 1 +0.7%
1995 0.93 -7.0%
1996 0.9272 -0.3%
1997 0.9598 +3.5%
1998 0.9777 +1.9%
1999 0.9768 -0.1%
2000 0.9957 +1.9%
2001 0.9779 -1.8%
2002 0.9755 -0.2%
2003 0.9771 +0.2%
2004 0.9811 +0.4%
2005 0.9787 -0.2%
2006 0.9042 -7.6%
2007 0.9917 +9.7%
2008 1 +0.8%
2009 0.9835 -1.7%
2010 0.9891 +0.6%
2011 0.9847 -0.4%
2012 0.9822 -0.3%
2013 1 +1.8%
2014 0.9392 -6.1%
2015 0.9439 +0.5%
2016 0.9647 +2.2%
2017 0.9814 +1.7%
2018 0.9796 -0.2%
2019 0.9711 -0.9%
2020 0.9522 -2.0%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 0.9522 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1, 95% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 0.9522 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1, 95% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.976 0.9272 1 10
2000s 0.9765 0.9042 1 10
2010s 0.9736 0.9392 1 10
2020s 0.9522 0.9522 0.9522 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 51 Republic of Moldova 0.9803 compare
  2. 52 Czechia 0.972 compare
  3. 53 Mongolia 0.9716 compare
  4. 55 Switzerland 0.9386 compare
  5. 56 El Salvador 0.7878 compare
  6. 57 United Arab Emirates 0.2715 compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Bulgaria?
Defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Bulgaria was 0.9522 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2008.
What is the lowest defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9042 in 2006.
How does Bulgaria rank for defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item?
Bulgaria ranks 54th out of 57 countries with data for 2020.
Is defence, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Defence, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
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Coverage
57 places, 1,182 data points, 1990–2020
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