Armenia vs Oman: Military spending as a share of government spending
Armenia
19.9%
in 2025
Oman
20.0%
in 2025
Armenia rank
9th
Oman rank
8th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Armenia
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 20.0% against 19.9% in Armenia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Oman ahead.
Armenia ranks 9th and Oman ranks 8th of 162 countries.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 21.7% | 7.1% | Oman |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 21.8% | 5.5% | Oman |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 18.8% | 1.1% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Armenia or Oman?
- Oman, at 20.0% against 19.9% in Armenia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Armenia and Oman?
- 0.1%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Oman?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Armenia and Oman rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Armenia ranks 9th and Oman ranks 8th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.