Bulgaria vs Kyrgyzstan: Military spending as a share of GDP
Bulgaria
1.8%
in 2019
Kyrgyzstan
1.8%
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
53rd
Kyrgyzstan rank
56th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Bulgaria
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.8% against 1.8% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 53rd and Kyrgyzstan ranks 56th of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Kyrgyzstan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.5% | 0.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 2.5% | 1.0% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.4% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Bulgaria or Kyrgyzstan?
- Bulgaria, at 1.8% against 1.8% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Bulgaria and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Kyrgyzstan?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do Bulgaria and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 53rd and Kyrgyzstan ranks 56th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).