Armenia vs Azerbaijan: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Armenia
0.0491 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Azerbaijan
0.052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Armenia rank
17th
Azerbaijan rank
14th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
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How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 0.052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0491 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Armenia, a difference of 0.0029 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.1 times Armenia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Armenia ahead.

Armenia ranks 17th and Azerbaijan ranks 14th of 170 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 3 and Azerbaijan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia Azerbaijan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0954 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1165 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0211 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Azerbaijan
2000s 0.1311 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.081 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0501 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Armenia
2010s 0.0496 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0406 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0091 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Armenia
2020s 0.0575 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0548 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0027 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Armenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Armenia or Azerbaijan?
Azerbaijan, at 0.052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0491 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Armenia as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Armenia and Azerbaijan?
0.0029 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Azerbaijan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Armenia and Azerbaijan rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Armenia ranks 17th and Azerbaijan ranks 14th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.