Data / Military expenditure / Bulgaria

Military expenditure in Bulgaria

Military expenditure in Bulgaria was 2% of GDP in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.1 pts from 2024. That is the 18th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

2025, % of GDP2
Change on 2024+0.1 pts
Rank18th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high4.41989
Series low1.22017

Military expenditure in Bulgaria, 1989 to 2025

CSVChart (SVG)

1234519891995200120072013201920251989: 4.4 % of GDP1990: 3.8 % of GDP1991: 3 % of GDP1992: 3 % of GDP1993: 2.6 % of GDP1994: 2.5 % of GDP1995: 1.6 % of GDP1996: 1.7 % of GDP1997: 2.2 % of GDP1998: 2.1 % of GDP1999: 2.6 % of GDP2000: 2.7 % of GDP2001: 2.9 % of GDP2002: 2.8 % of GDP2003: 2.7 % of GDP2004: 2.4 % of GDP2005: 2.2 % of GDP2006: 2.1 % of GDP2007: 2.2 % of GDP2008: 2.1 % of GDP2009: 1.7 % of GDP2010: 1.6 % of GDP2011: 1.3 % of GDP2012: 1.3 % of GDP2013: 1.5 % of GDP2014: 1.3 % of GDP2015: 1.2 % of GDP2016: 1.2 % of GDP2017: 1.2 % of GDP2018: 1.5 % of GDP2019: 3.2 % of GDP2020: 1.6 % of GDP2021: 1.5 % of GDP2022: 1.6 % of GDP2023: 1.9 % of GDP2024: 1.9 % of GDP2025: 2 % of GDP
% of GDP. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 37 values
Period% of GDP
20252
20241.9
20231.9
20221.6
20211.5
20201.6
20193.2
20181.5
20171.2
20161.2
20151.2
20141.3
20131.5
20121.3
20111.3
20101.6
20091.7
20082.1
20072.2
20062.1
20052.2
20042.4
20032.7
20022.8
20012.9
20002.7
19992.6
19982.1
19972.2
19961.7
19951.6
19942.5
19932.6
19923
19913
19903.8
19894.4

Rankings

Definition

Military expenditure as a percentage of GDP: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defence ministries, paramilitary forces trained for military operations and military space activities. World Bank series from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

SIPRI definition, so values can differ from the NATO defence expenditure figures used for the 2% target.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Military expenditure, % of GDP (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Use this data in your AI agent

Invokely serves this figure to AI assistants through MCP and to code through a REST API, with the source and citation attached. Ask your assistant:

What is the latest military spending as a share of GDP in Bulgaria? Cite the source.
get_value {"indicator":"military_expenditure_gdp","place":"bg"}
GET https://invokely.ai/api/v1/value?indicator=military_expenditure_gdp&place=bg

Connect Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor in one step. The trial answers 25 calls a day without an account.

Questions

What is the military spending as a share of GDP in Bulgaria?

Military expenditure in Bulgaria was 2% of GDP in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.1 pts from 2024. That is the 18th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Military expenditure, % of GDP (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest military spending as a share of GDP in Bulgaria?

4.4% of GDP in 1989, the highest value since 1989 in this series.

More statistics for Bulgaria

All statistics for Bulgaria