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# Bulgaria Military Expenditure

> Bulgaria military expenditure is 2.1% as of Dec 2024, from 1.9%. History from 1989, source World Bank. Free API & MCP access.

Military Expenditure in Bulgaria rose to 2.1% in Dec 2024 from 1.9% in Dec 2023.

Military Expenditure in Bulgaria averaged 2.1% from 1989 until 2024, reaching an all-time high of 4.4% in Dec 1989 and a record low of 1.2% in Dec 2017. The series is reported yearly with history from 1989.

## Stats

| Actual | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Span | Unit | Frequency |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2.1% | 1.9% | 4.4% (Dec 1989) | 1.2% (Dec 2017) | 1989–2024 | USD / % GDP | annual |

## FAQ

**What is Bulgaria's military expenditure right now?**

Military Expenditure in Bulgaria is 2.1% as of Dec 2024.

**What are the historical extremes for Bulgaria's military expenditure?**

The all-time high is 4.4% (Dec 1989); the record low is 1.2% (Dec 2017), over a series starting in 1989.

**How often is this series updated?**

Military Expenditure for Bulgaria is a annual series; values refresh when new data is published or revised.

**Where does this data come from?**

See our methodology page for how we source and verify every series.

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