Military expenditures:
3.25% of GDP
(2019 est.)
1.48% of GDP
(2018)
1.24% of GDP
(2017)
1.26% of GDP
(2016)
1.26% of GDP
(2015)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
22
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]
Military forces:
Bulgarian Armed Forces: Land Forces (aka Army), Naval Forces, Bulgarian Air Forces (Voennovazdushni Sili, VVS)
(2019)
Military service age and obligation:
18-27 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription ended in January 2008; service obligation 6-9 months
(2012)
