Armenia vs Russian Federation: Military spending as a share of government spending
Armenia
19.9%
in 2025
Russian Federation
19.8%
in 2025
Armenia rank
9th
Russian Federation rank
10th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Armenia
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 19.9% against 19.8% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Armenia has been ahead every year.
Armenia ranks 9th and Russian Federation ranks 10th of 162 countries.
Armenia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 10.5% | 4.0% | Armenia |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 11.8% | 4.5% | Armenia |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 14.5% | 3.2% | Armenia |
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 Russian Federation?
- Armenia, at 19.9% against 19.8% in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Armenia and Russian Federation?
- 0.1%, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Russian Federation?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Armenia and Russian Federation rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Armenia ranks 9th and Russian Federation ranks 10th 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.