Defense expenditure in Bulgaria – current situation and comparative analysis with other EU member states Cover Image

Разходите за отбрана в Р България- състояние и сравнителен анализ със страните в ЕС
Defense expenditure in Bulgaria – current situation and comparative analysis with other EU member states

Author(s): Evgeni Genchev
Subject(s): Supranational / Global Economy, Security and defense
Published by: Нов български университет
Keywords: defense-spending; security; comparative analysis; Bulgaria; EU;
Summary/Abstract: Defense spending as a whole illustrate the operational capabilities of the armed forces of a country. Much of the literature in this area is aimed to investigate the relationships between defense spending and other economic categories (economic growth, government debt, GDP, etc.).This publication analyzes the state of defense spending in the Republic of Bulgaria for the period 2000-2015. Key trends are examined as growth, relative share to government spending, average costs per capita, etc. Comparative analysis was conducted of defense spending in Bulgaria with those of other EU countries. Data for the analysis are from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.