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Military Stats: compare key data on Bulgaria & United Kingdom

Definitions

  • Air force > Combat aircraft: Number of fighter aircrafts (fixed wing aircrafts with combat capability).
  • Armed forces personnel: Total armed forces (2000)
  • Army > Main battle tanks: Number of main battle tanks.
  • Budget: Annual defense budget in billion USD.
  • Global Peace Index: The Global Peace Index is comprised of 22 indicators in the three categories ongoing domestic or international conflicts; societal safety; and security and militarization. A low index value indicates a peaceful and safe country.
  • Military branches: This entry lists the service branches subordinate to defense ministries or the equivalent (typically ground, naval, air, and marine forces).
  • Military expenditures: This entry gives spending on defense programs for the most recent year available as a percent of gross domestic product (GDP); the GDP is calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP). For countries with no military forces, this figure can include expenditures on public security and police.
  • Military service age and obligation: This entry gives the required ages for voluntary or conscript military service and the length of service obligation.
  • Navy > Aircraft carriers: Number of aircraft carriers.
  • Navy > Corvette warships: Number of corvettes.
  • Navy > Submarines: Number of patrol boats (includes minesweepers).
  • Paramilitary personnel: Paramilitary.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Personnel > Per capita: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Service age and obligation: This entry gives the required ages for voluntary or conscript military service and the length of sevice obligation.
  • War deaths: Battle-related deaths are deaths in battle-related conflicts between warring parties in the conflict dyad (two conflict units that are parties to a conflict). Typically, battle-related deaths occur in warfare involving the armed forces of the warring parties. This includes traditional battlefield fighting, guerrilla activities, and all kinds of bombardments of military units, cities, and villages, etc. The targets are usually the military itself and its installations or state institutions and state representatives, but there is often substantial collateral damage in the form of civilians being killed in crossfire, in indiscriminate bombings, etc. All deaths--military as well as civilian--incurred in such situations, are counted as battle-related deaths."
  • Active military personnel: Active military personnel.
  • Expenditures > Percent of GDP: Current military expenditures as an estimated percent of gross domestic product (GDP).
  • Armed forces personnel > Total: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organisation, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces."
  • Personnel: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.
  • Navy > Frigates: Number of frigates.
  • Expenditures > Dollar figure per capita: Current military expenditures in US dollars; the figure is calculated by multiplying the estimated defense spending in percentage terms by the gross domestic product (GDP) calculated on an exchange rate basis not purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Dollar figures for military expenditures should be treated with caution because of different price patterns and accounting methods among nations, as well as wide variations in the strength of their currencies. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Branches: The names of the ground, naval, air, marine, and other defense or security forces
  • Active military personnel per thousand people: Active military personnel. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Military expenditure > Current LCU: Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country). Excluded are civil defense and current expenditures for previous military activities, such as for veterans' benefits, demobilisation, conversion, and destruction of weapons. This definition cannot be applied for all countries, however, since that would require much more detailed information than is available about what is included in military budgets and off-budget military expenditure items. (For example, military budgets might or might not cover civil defense, reserves and auxiliary forces, police and paramilitary forces, dual-purpose forces such as military and civilian police, military grants in kind, pensions for military personnel, and social security contributions paid by one part of government to another.)"
  • Navy > Patrol boats: Number of patrol boats (Includes minesweepers).
  • Manpower reaching military age annually > Males: This entry is derived from Military > Manpower reaching military age annually, which gives the number of males and females entering the military manpower pool (i.e., reaching age 16) in any given year and is a measure of the availability of military-age young adults.
  • NATO > NATO reserves provided: Reserve personnel.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Expenditures > Dollar figure: Current military expenditures in US dollars; the figure is calculated by multiplying the estimated defense spending in percentage terms by the gross domestic product (GDP) calculated on an exchange rate basis not purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Dollar figures for military expenditures should be treated with caution because of different price patterns and accounting methods among nations, as well as wide variations in the strength of their currencies
  • Armed forces personnel per 1000: Total armed forces (2000). Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Army > Self-propelled guns: Self-propelled gun.
  • Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males: The number of draft-age males and females entering the military manpower pool in any given year and is a measure of the availability of draft-age young adults.
  • Expenditure > Current LCU: Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country). Excluded are civil defense and current expenditures for previous military activities, such as for veterans' benefits, demobilization, conversion, and destruction of weapons. This definition cannot be applied for all countries, however, since that would require much more detailed information than is available about what is included in military budgets and off-budget military expenditure items. (For example, military budgets might or might not cover civil defense, reserves and auxiliary forces, police and paramilitary forces, dual-purpose forces such as military and civilian police, military grants in kind, pensions for military personnel, and social security contributions paid by one part of government to another.)
  • Personnel per 1000: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Army > Troops prepared for deployed operations: Troops prepared for deployed operations.
  • Army > Troops prepared for deployed and sustained operation: Troops prepared for deployed and sustained operation.
  • Nuclear weapons > Non-Proliferation treaty sign date: Signed.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Conscription: A description of the status of conscription in the nation in 1997.
  • Army > Multiple rocket launchers: Multiple rocket launcher.
  • Army > Towed artillery units: Towed artillery.
  • Armed forces growth: Growth in the number of armed forces personnel from 1985 (index = 100) to 2000. 100 means no growth, 50 means it halved and 200 means it doubled.
  • Imports > USD: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services."
  • Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services.
  • Military expenditures > Percent of GDP: This entry gives spending on defense programs for the most recent year available as a percent of gross domestic product (GDP); the GDP is calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in terms of purchasing power parity (PPP). For countries with no military forces, this figure can include expenditures on public security and police.
  • Expenditures > Dollar figure > Per $ GDP: Current military expenditures in US dollars; the figure is calculated by multiplying the estimated defense spending in percentage terms by the gross domestic product (GDP) calculated on an exchange rate basis not purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Dollar figures for military expenditures should be treated with caution because of different price patterns and accounting methods among nations, as well as wide variations in the strength of their currencies Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product
  • Army > Troops prepared for deployed and sustained operation per million people: Troops prepared for deployed and sustained operation. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Army > Armoured vehicles: Armoured vehicle.
  • Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services.
  • Exports > USD: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services."
  • Manpower reaching military age annually > Males per thousand people: This entry is derived from Military > Manpower reaching military age annually, which gives the number of males and females entering the military manpower pool (i.e., reaching age 16) in any given year and is a measure of the availability of military-age young adults. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Military spending (euros): Military expenditure (€).
  • Army > Troops prepared for deployed operations per million people: Troops prepared for deployed operations. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Expenditures > Dollar figure > Per capita: Current military expenditures in US dollars; the figure is calculated by multiplying the estimated defense spending in percentage terms by the gross domestic product (GDP) calculated on an exchange rate basis not purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Dollar figures for military expenditures should be treated with caution because of different price patterns and accounting methods among nations, as well as wide variations in the strength of their currencies Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Conventional arms imports: Conventional arms transfers (1990 prices) - Imports (US$ millions) Refers to the voluntary transfer by the supplier (and thus excludes captured weapons and weapons obtained through defectors) of weapons with a military purpose destined for the armed forces, paramilitary forces or intelligence agencies of another country. These include major conventional weapons or systems in six categories: ships, aircraft, missiles, artillery, armoured vehicles and guidance and radar systems (excluded are trucks, services, ammunition, small arms, support items, components and component technology and towed or naval artillery under 100-millimetre calibre).
  • Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Males: This entry is derived from Military > Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually, which gives the number of males and females entering the military manpower pool (i.e., reaching age 16) in any given year and is a measure of the availability of military-age young adults.
  • Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ per capita: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$ > Per capita: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49: The total numbers of males aged 15-49. This statistic assumes that every individual is fit to serve.
  • Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ > Per capita: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Conventional arms imports per capita: Conventional arms transfers (1990 prices) - Imports (US$ millions) Refers to the voluntary transfer by the supplier (and thus excludes captured weapons and weapons obtained through defectors) of weapons with a military purpose destined for the armed forces, paramilitary forces or intelligence agencies of another country. These include major conventional weapons or systems in six categories: ships, aircraft, missiles, artillery, armoured vehicles and guidance and radar systems (excluded are trucks, services, ammunition, small arms, support items, components and component technology and towed or naval artillery under 100-millimetre calibre). Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Spending of GDP: Of GDP.
  • Manpower reaching military age annually > Females per thousand people: This entry is derived from Military > Manpower reaching military age annually, which gives the number of males and females entering the military manpower pool (i.e., reaching age 16) in any given year and is a measure of the availability of military-age young adults. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Manpower reaching military age annually > Females: This entry is derived from Military > Manpower reaching military age annually, which gives the number of males and females entering the military manpower pool (i.e., reaching age 16) in any given year and is a measure of the availability of military-age young adults.
  • Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49: The number of males aged 15-49 fit for military service. This is a more refined measure of potential military manpower availability which tries to correct for the health situation in the country and reduces the maximum potential number to a more realistic estimate of the actual number fit to serve.
  • Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 per 1000: The total numbers of males aged 15-49. This statistic assumes that every individual is fit to serve. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Iraq pledges of reconstruction aid: Amount pledged by donor countries for reconstruction in Iraq, as of December 31, 2005. NOTES ON PLEDGES OF RECONSTRUCTION AID TABLE: The European Commission has pledged $518,119,988, which includes an additional January 2005 pledge of 200 million Euros (approximately $260 million), not yet formally committed to UNDG or World Bank Iraqi Trust Fund. Not incuded in this graph is $65,000,000 in additional pledges from Kuwait. "The World Bank, United Nations and CPA estimated Iraq will need $56 billion for reconstruction and stabilization efforts from 2004 to 2007, but that estimate is probably too low." -Brookings Institute. UPDATE ON 2003 MADRID CONFERENCE PLEDGES: Of the $13.5 billion pledged by donors other than the United States, $3.2 billion has been disbursed as of December 2005. The figure for the United States is derived from the IRRF 1 and 2. Status of the IRRF 2 as of January 6, 2006: $16.9 billion as been committed, and just over $10.1 billion has been expended.
  • Conventional arms imports > Per $ GDP: Conventional arms transfers (1990 prices) - Imports (US$ millions) Refers to the voluntary transfer by the supplier (and thus excludes captured weapons and weapons obtained through defectors) of weapons with a military purpose destined for the armed forces, paramilitary forces or intelligence agencies of another country. These include major conventional weapons or systems in six categories: ships, aircraft, missiles, artillery, armoured vehicles and guidance and radar systems (excluded are trucks, services, ammunition, small arms, support items, components and component technology and towed or naval artillery under 100-millimetre calibre). Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
  • Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 > Per capita: The total numbers of males aged 15-49. This statistic assumes that every individual is fit to serve. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males > Per capita: The number of draft-age males and females entering the military manpower pool in any given year and is a measure of the availability of draft-age young adults. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Expenditure > % of central government expenditure: Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country). Excluded are civil defense and current expenditures for previous military activities, such as for veterans' benefits, demobilization, conversion, and destruction of weapons. This definition cannot be applied for all countries, however, since that would require much more detailed information than is available about what is included in military budgets and off-budget military expenditure items. (For example, military budgets might or might not cover civil defense, reserves and auxiliary forces, police and paramilitary forces, dual-purpose forces such as military and civilian police, military grants in kind, pensions for military personnel, and social security contributions paid by one part of government to another.)
  • Conventional arms imports, % of GDP: Conventional arms transfers (1990 prices) - Imports (US$ millions) Refers to the voluntary transfer by the supplier (and thus excludes captured weapons and weapons obtained through defectors) of weapons with a military purpose destined for the armed forces, paramilitary forces or intelligence agencies of another country. These include major conventional weapons or systems in six categories: ships, aircraft, missiles, artillery, armoured vehicles and guidance and radar systems (excluded are trucks, services, ammunition, small arms, support items, components and component technology and towed or naval artillery under 100-millimetre calibre). Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Iraq pledges of reconstruction aid > Per $ GDP: Amount pledged by donor countries for reconstruction in Iraq, as of December 31, 2005. NOTES ON PLEDGES OF RECONSTRUCTION AID TABLE: The European Commission has pledged $518,119,988, which includes an additional January 2005 pledge of 200 million Euros (approximately $260 million), not yet formally committed to UNDG or World Bank Iraqi Trust Fund. Not incuded in this graph is $65,000,000 in additional pledges from Kuwait. "The World Bank, United Nations and CPA estimated Iraq will need $56 billion for reconstruction and stabilization efforts from 2004 to 2007, but that estimate is probably too low." -Brookings Institute. UPDATE ON 2003 MADRID CONFERENCE PLEDGES: Of the $13.5 billion pledged by donors other than the United States, $3.2 billion has been disbursed as of December 2005. The figure for the United States is derived from the IRRF 1 and 2. Status of the IRRF 2 as of January 6, 2006: $16.9 billion as been committed, and just over $10.1 billion has been expended. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 100,000 $ gross domestic product.
  • Expenditure > % of GDP: Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country). Excluded are civil defense and current expenditures for previous military activities, such as for veterans' benefits, demobilization, conversion, and destruction of weapons. This definition cannot be applied for all countries, however, since that would require much more detailed information than is available about what is included in military budgets and off-budget military expenditure items. (For example, military budgets might or might not cover civil defense, reserves and auxiliary forces, police and paramilitary forces, dual-purpose forces such as military and civilian police, military grants in kind, pensions for military personnel, and social security contributions paid by one part of government to another.)
  • Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males per 1000: The number of draft-age males and females entering the military manpower pool in any given year and is a measure of the availability of draft-age young adults. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Females: This entry is derived from Military > Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually, which gives the number of males and females entering the military manpower pool (i.e., reaching age 16) in any given year and is a measure of the availability of military-age young adults.
  • Navy > Anti-mine ships: Anti-mine ship.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Personnel > % of total labor force: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.
  • Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Males per thousand people: This entry is derived from Military > Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually, which gives the number of males and females entering the military manpower pool (i.e., reaching age 16) in any given year and is a measure of the availability of military-age young adults. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Manpower > Fit for military service > Males per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Females per thousand people: This entry is derived from Military > Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually, which gives the number of males and females entering the military manpower pool (i.e., reaching age 16) in any given year and is a measure of the availability of military-age young adults. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Iraq pledges of reconstruction aid, % of GDP: Amount pledged by donor countries for reconstruction in Iraq, as of December 31, 2005. NOTES ON PLEDGES OF RECONSTRUCTION AID TABLE: The European Commission has pledged $518,119,988, which includes an additional January 2005 pledge of 200 million Euros (approximately $260 million), not yet formally committed to UNDG or World Bank Iraqi Trust Fund. Not incuded in this graph is $65,000,000 in additional pledges from Kuwait. "The World Bank, United Nations and CPA estimated Iraq will need $56 billion for reconstruction and stabilization efforts from 2004 to 2007, but that estimate is probably too low." -Brookings Institute. UPDATE ON 2003 MADRID CONFERENCE PLEDGES: Of the $13.5 billion pledged by donors other than the United States, $3.2 billion has been disbursed as of December 2005. The figure for the United States is derived from the IRRF 1 and 2. Status of the IRRF 2 as of January 6, 2006: $16.9 billion as been committed, and just over $10.1 billion has been expended. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Iraq pledges of reconstruction aid per capita: Amount pledged by donor countries for reconstruction in Iraq, as of December 31, 2005. NOTES ON PLEDGES OF RECONSTRUCTION AID TABLE: The European Commission has pledged $518,119,988, which includes an additional January 2005 pledge of 200 million Euros (approximately $260 million), not yet formally committed to UNDG or World Bank Iraqi Trust Fund. Not incuded in this graph is $65,000,000 in additional pledges from Kuwait. "The World Bank, United Nations and CPA estimated Iraq will need $56 billion for reconstruction and stabilization efforts from 2004 to 2007, but that estimate is probably too low." -Brookings Institute. UPDATE ON 2003 MADRID CONFERENCE PLEDGES: Of the $13.5 billion pledged by donors other than the United States, $3.2 billion has been disbursed as of December 2005. The figure for the United States is derived from the IRRF 1 and 2. Status of the IRRF 2 as of January 6, 2006: $16.9 billion as been committed, and just over $10.1 billion has been expended. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Manpower > Availability > Females per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49 > Per capita: The number of males aged 15-49 fit for military service. This is a more refined measure of potential military manpower availability which tries to correct for the health situation in the country and reduces the maximum potential number to a more realistic estimate of the actual number fit to serve. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Expenditures > Dollar figure, % of GDP: Current military expenditures in US dollars; the figure is calculated by multiplying the estimated defense spending in percentage terms by the gross domestic product (GDP) calculated on an exchange rate basis not purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. Dollar figures for military expenditures should be treated with caution because of different price patterns and accounting methods among nations, as well as wide variations in the strength of their currencies. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$ per capita: Arms transfers cover the supply of military weapons through sales, aid, gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships designed for military use. Excluded are transfers of other military equipment such as small arms and light weapons, trucks, small artillery, ammunition, support equipment, technology transfers, and other services. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Military expenditure > % of GDP: Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country). Excluded are civil defense and current expenditures for previous military activities, such as for veterans' benefits, demobilisation, conversion, and destruction of weapons. This definition cannot be applied for all countries, however, since that would require much more detailed information than is available about what is included in military budgets and off-budget military expenditure items. (For example, military budgets might or might not cover civil defense, reserves and auxiliary forces, police and paramilitary forces, dual-purpose forces such as military and civilian police, military grants in kind, pensions for military personnel, and social security contributions paid by one part of government to another.)"
  • Iraq Coalition casualties: Number of military fatalities in Iraq since March 20th, 2003.
  • Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49 per 1000: The number of males aged 15-49 fit for military service. This is a more refined measure of potential military manpower availability which tries to correct for the health situation in the country and reduces the maximum potential number to a more realistic estimate of the actual number fit to serve. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Manpower > Availability > Males per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Armed forces personnel > % of total labor force: Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organisation, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organisation's definition of the economically active population."
  • Iraq Coalition casualties per million: Number of military fatalities in Iraq since March 20th, 2003. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Manpower > Fit for military service > Females per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
STAT Bulgaria United Kingdom HISTORY
Air force > Combat aircraft 88
Ranked 4th.
222
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Bulgaria
Armed forces personnel 80,000
Ranked 45th.
212,000
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Bulgaria
Army > Main battle tanks 80
Ranked 16th.
227
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Bulgaria

Budget 1.4 US$ BN
Ranked 7th.
62.7 US$ BN
Ranked 2nd. 45 times more than Bulgaria
Global Peace Index 1.66
Ranked 128th.
1.79
Ranked 8th. 7% more than Bulgaria

Military branches Bulgarian Armed Forces: Ground Forces, Naval Forces, Bulgarian Air Forces (Bulgarski Voennovazdyshni Sily, BVVS) Army, Royal Navy (includes Royal Marines), Royal Air Force
Military expenditures 2.6% of GDP
Ranked 9th. 4% more than United Kingdom
2.5% of GDP
Ranked 20th.
Military service age and obligation 18-27 years of age for voluntary military service; conscription ended in January 2008; service obligation 6-9 months 16-33 years of age (officers 17-28) for voluntary military service (with parental consent under 18); no conscription; women serve in military services, but are excluded from ground combat positions and some naval postings; as of October 2009, women comprised 12.1% of officers and 9% of enlisted personnel in the regular forces; must be citizen of the UK, Commonwealth, or Republic of Ireland; reservists serve a minimum of 3 years, to age 45 or 55; 17 years 6 months of age for voluntary military service by Nepalese citizens in the Brigade of Gurkhas; 16-34 years of age for voluntary military service by Papua New Guinean citizens
Navy > Aircraft carriers 0.0
Ranked 9th.
1
Ranked 4th.
Navy > Corvette warships 3
Ranked 4th.
4
Ranked 5th. 33% more than Bulgaria
Navy > Submarines 1
Ranked 3rd.
0.0
Ranked 9th.
Paramilitary personnel 3,400
Ranked 80th.
0.0
Ranked 128th.
Personnel > Per capita 10.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
3.6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 93th.

Service age and obligation 18-27 years of age for voluntary military service; conscript service obligation - 9 months; as of May 2006, 67% of the Bulgarian Army comprised of professional soldiers; conscription ended as of 1 January 2008; Air and Air Defense Forces and Naval Forces became fully professional at the end of 2006 16-33 years of age (officers 17-28) for voluntary military service (with parental consent under 18); women serve in military services, but are excluded from ground combat positions and some naval postings; must be citizen of the UK, Commonwealth, or Republic of Ireland; reservists serve a minimum of 3 years, to age 45 or 55; 16 years of age for voluntary military service by Nepalese citizens in the Brigade of the Gurkhas; 16-34 years of age for voluntary military service by Papua New Guinean citizens
War deaths 0.0
Ranked 70th.
0.0
Ranked 125th.

Active military personnel 28,767
Ranked 12th.
185,690
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Bulgaria
Expenditures > Percent of GDP 2.6%
Ranked 49th. 8% more than United Kingdom
2.4%
Ranked 57th.

Manpower fit for military service > Males age 16-49 None None
Armed forces personnel > Total 75,000
Ranked 58th.
160,000
Ranked 36th. 2 times more than Bulgaria

Personnel 85,000
Ranked 57th.
217,000
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Bulgaria

Navy > Frigates 4
Ranked 2nd.
13
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Bulgaria
Expenditures > Dollar figure per capita $45.24
Ranked 25th.
$719.14
Ranked 7th. 16 times more than Bulgaria

Branches Bulgarian Armed Forces: Ground Forces, Naval Forces, Bulgarian Air Forces (Bulgarski Voennovazdyshni Sily, BVVS) Army, Royal Navy (includes Royal Marines), Royal Air Force
Active military personnel per thousand people 3.94
Ranked 4th. 34% more than United Kingdom
2.94
Ranked 11th.
Military expenditure > Current LCU 1.55 billion
Ranked 87th.
37.78 billion
Ranked 43th. 24 times more than Bulgaria

Navy > Patrol boats 1
Ranked 4th.
6
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Bulgaria
Manpower reaching military age annually > Males 33,444
Ranked 118th.
383,989
Ranked 30th. 11 times more than Bulgaria

NATO > NATO reserves provided 302,500
Ranked 7th. 62% more than United Kingdom
187,130
Ranked 10th.
Expenditures > Dollar figure $356.00 million
Ranked 23th.
$42.84 billion
Ranked 3rd. 120 times more than Bulgaria

Armed forces personnel per 1000 9.79
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
3.6
Ranked 89th.
Army > Self-propelled guns 206
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than United Kingdom
89
Ranked 9th.
Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males 39,477
Ranked 114th.
400,927
Ranked 28th. 10 times more than Bulgaria
Manpower available for military service > Males age 16-49 None None
Expenditure > Current LCU 1006000000 31358000000
Personnel per 1000 10.98
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
3.6
Ranked 94th.

Army > Troops prepared for deployed operations 6,232
Ranked 10th.
68,400
Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Bulgaria
Army > Troops prepared for deployed and sustained operation 900
Ranked 12th.
19,000
Ranked 2nd. 21 times more than Bulgaria
Nuclear weapons > Non-Proliferation treaty sign date 1 Jul 1968 (L, M, W) 1 Jul 1968 (L, M, W)
Conscription <a href=/graph-T/mil_con>Conscription</a> exists (WRI). No <a href=/graph-T/mil_con>conscription</a> (WRI).
Army > Multiple rocket launchers 240
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than United Kingdom
42
Ranked 9th.
Army > Towed artillery units 150
Ranked 5th. 9% more than United Kingdom
138
Ranked 7th.
Armed forces growth -46%
Ranked 113th. 28% more than United Kingdom
-36%
Ranked 106th.
Imports > USD 127 million
Ranked 37th.
590 million
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Bulgaria

Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ 158 million constant 1990 US$
Ranked 29th. 68% more than United Kingdom
94 million constant 1990 US$
Ranked 40th.

NATO > Current members > Date 29 March 2004 April 4 1949
Expenditures 2.6% of GDP
Ranked 27th. 8% more than United Kingdom
2.4% of GDP
Ranked 29th.
Military expenditures > Percent of GDP 2.6% of GDP
Ranked 26th.
2.7% of GDP
Ranked 23th. 4% more than Bulgaria
Expenditures > Dollar figure > Per $ GDP $22.82 per 1,000 $ of GDP
Ranked 23th.
$23.72 per 1,000 $ of GDP
Ranked 34th. 4% more than Bulgaria

Army > Troops prepared for deployed and sustained operation per million people 123.21
Ranked 15th.
300.5
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Bulgaria
Manpower fit for military service > Females age 16-49 None 11779679
Army > Armoured vehicles 1,397
Ranked 10th.
6,642
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Bulgaria
Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$ 48 million constant 1990 US$
Ranked 21st.
791 million constant 1990 US$
Ranked 7th. 16 times more than Bulgaria

Exports > USD 5 million
Ranked 32nd.
1.07 billion
Ranked 5th. 215 times more than Bulgaria

Manpower reaching military age annually > Males per thousand people 4.58
Ranked 220th.
6.07
Ranked 183th. 33% more than Bulgaria

Military spending (euros) \u20ac545,000,000 \u20ac43,696,000,000
Army > Troops prepared for deployed operations per million people 853.16
Ranked 8th.
1,081.81
Ranked 3rd. 27% more than Bulgaria
Expenditures > Dollar figure > Per capita $45.24 per capita
Ranked 26th.
$718.95 per capita
Ranked 7th. 16 times more than Bulgaria

Conventional arms imports $12.00 million
Ranked 71st.
$171.00 million
Ranked 30th. 14 times more than Bulgaria
Manpower > Availability > Males 1.7 million
Ranked 100th.
14.73 million
Ranked 20th. 9 times more than Bulgaria

Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty > Signatures and Ratifications > Signature 24 SEP 1996 24 SEP 1996
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Males 33,444
Ranked 118th.
383,989
Ranked 30th. 11 times more than Bulgaria
Manpower available for military service > Females age 16-49 None 14307316
Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ per capita 20.41 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 13th. 13 times more than United Kingdom
1.56 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 52nd.

Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$ > Per capita 6,135.75 constant 1990 US$ per 1
Ranked 17th.
13,133.75 constant 1990 US$ per 1
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Bulgaria

Manpower > Availability > Females 1.69 million
Ranked 92nd.
14.13 million
Ranked 20th. 8 times more than Bulgaria

Manpower > Fit for military service > Males 1.36 million
Ranked 93th.
12.12 million
Ranked 19th. 9 times more than Bulgaria

Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 1.85 million
Ranked 92nd.
14.88 million
Ranked 20th. 8 times more than Bulgaria

Arms imports > Constant 1990 US$ > Per capita 20.41 constant 1990 US$ per c
Ranked 13th. 13 times more than United Kingdom
1.56 constant 1990 US$ per c
Ranked 52nd.

Conventional arms imports per capita $1.38
Ranked 65th.
$2.99
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Bulgaria
Spending of GDP 1.42%
Ranked 8th.
2.3%
Ranked 1st. 62% more than Bulgaria
Manpower reaching military age annually > Females per thousand people 4.26
Ranked 221st.
5.87
Ranked 184th. 38% more than Bulgaria
Manpower reaching military age annually > Females 32,075
Ranked 119th.
365,491
Ranked 31st. 11 times more than Bulgaria
Manpower > Fit for military service > Females 1.4 million
Ranked 83th.
11.62 million
Ranked 19th. 8 times more than Bulgaria

Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49 1.55 million
Ranked 78th.
12.35 million
Ranked 15th. 8 times more than Bulgaria

Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 per 1000 239.54
Ranked 112th.
247.04
Ranked 91st. 3% more than Bulgaria

Iraq pledges of reconstruction aid $670,000.00
Ranked 34th.
$452.33 million
Ranked 5th. 675 times more than Bulgaria
Conventional arms imports > Per $ GDP 0.195 per $1,000
Ranked 60th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
0.096 per $1,000
Ranked 70th.
Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females > Per capita 5.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 212th.
6.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 185th. 22% more than Bulgaria
Manpower > Availability > Males age 15-49 > Per capita 0.235 per capita
Ranked 137th.
0.25 per capita
Ranked 106th. 6% more than Bulgaria

Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males > Per capita 5.44 per 1,000 people
Ranked 213th.
6.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 184th. 21% more than Bulgaria
Expenditure > % of central government expenditure 6.99%
Ranked 24th. 11% more than United Kingdom
6.31%
Ranked 27th.

Conventional arms imports, % of GDP 0.0579%
Ranked 57th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
0.0168%
Ranked 74th.
Iraq pledges of reconstruction aid > Per $ GDP $2.65 per $100,000 of GDP
Ranked 25th.
$21.13 per $100,000 of GDP
Ranked 9th. 8 times more than Bulgaria
Expenditure > % of GDP 2.4%
Ranked 32nd.
2.59%
Ranked 26th. 8% more than Bulgaria

Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males per 1000 5.18
Ranked 193th.
6.53
Ranked 165th. 26% more than Bulgaria
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Females 32,075
Ranked 119th.
365,491
Ranked 31st. 11 times more than Bulgaria
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Female 32075 365491
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Male 33444 383989
Navy > Anti-mine ships 10
Ranked 3rd.
15
Ranked 2nd. 50% more than Bulgaria
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty > Signatures and Ratifications > Ratification 29 SEP 1999 06 APR 1998
Personnel > % of total labor force 2.73%
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than United Kingdom
0.71%
Ranked 101st.

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Males per thousand people 4.79
Ranked 218th.
6.06
Ranked 184th. 26% more than Bulgaria
Manpower > Fit for military service > Males per 1000 178.93
Ranked 130th.
197.44
Ranked 78th. 10% more than Bulgaria

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually > Females per thousand people 4.26
Ranked 219th.
5.87
Ranked 182nd. 38% more than Bulgaria
Iraq pledges of reconstruction aid, % of GDP 0.00159%
Ranked 26th.
0.016%
Ranked 8th. 10 times more than Bulgaria
Iraq pledges of reconstruction aid per capita $0.09
Ranked 32nd.
$7.42
Ranked 8th. 85 times more than Bulgaria
Manpower > Availability > Females per 1000 221.83
Ranked 123th.
230.08
Ranked 107th. 4% more than Bulgaria

Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49 > Per capita 0.197 per capita
Ranked 59th.
0.207 per capita
Ranked 40th. 5% more than Bulgaria

Expenditures > Dollar figure, % of GDP 2.23%
Ranked 21st.
2.31%
Ranked 31st. 4% more than Bulgaria

Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females per 1000 4.9
Ranked 195th.
6.25
Ranked 166th. 28% more than Bulgaria
Arms > Exports > Constant 1990 US$ per capita 6.14 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 17th.
13.13 constant 1990 US$
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Bulgaria

Military expenditure > % of GDP 2.34%
Ranked 33th.
2.71%
Ranked 30th. 16% more than Bulgaria

Iraq Coalition casualties 13
Ranked 6th.
113
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Bulgaria
Manpower > Fit for military service > Males age 15-49 per 1000 200.45
Ranked 45th.
205.13
Ranked 36th. 2% more than Bulgaria

Manpower > Availability > Males per 1000 223.26
Ranked 160th.
239.92
Ranked 114th. 7% more than Bulgaria

Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females 37,339
Ranked 115th.
383,593
Ranked 27th. 10 times more than Bulgaria
Armed forces personnel > % of total labor force 2.04%
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than United Kingdom
0.51%
Ranked 114th.

Iraq Coalition casualties per million 1.66
Ranked 3rd.
1.9
Ranked 2nd. 14% more than Bulgaria
Manpower > Fit for military service > Females per 1000 183.82
Ranked 99th.
189.22
Ranked 90th. 3% more than Bulgaria

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