Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Armenia

Armenia: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 93.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
93.8%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
118th
of 166 countries
All-time high
113.6%
in 2007
All-time low
93.8%
in 2024
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Armenia, 2007–2024

02550751001252007201520242007: 113.6 %2008: 98.6 %2009: 98.3 %2010: 102 %2011: 98.5 %2012: 96.3 %2013: 99.2 %2014: 99.1 %2015: 107.9 %2016: 105.2 %2017: 110.6 %2018: 98.8 %2019: 98.5 %2020: 102.1 %2021: 108.3 %2022: 102.7 %2023: 97.1 %2024: 93.8 %

Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Armenia recorded 93.8% for primary government spending as a share of original budget in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Armenia peaked at 113.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 93.8%, in 2024.

Armenia ranks 118th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Armenia, 2007 to 2024.
Year % Change
2007 113.6%
2008 98.6% -13.2%
2009 98.3% -0.3%
2010 102.0% +3.8%
2011 98.5% -3.4%
2012 96.3% -2.2%
2013 99.2% +2.9%
2014 99.1% -0.1%
2015 107.9% +8.9%
2016 105.2% -2.5%
2017 110.6% +5.1%
2018 98.8% -10.7%
2019 98.5% -0.3%
2020 102.1% +3.7%
2021 108.3% +6.0%
2022 102.7% -5.1%
2023 97.1% -5.5%
2024 93.8% -3.3%

Armenia compared with similar countries

  • Armenia's 93.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.6%, 94% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Armenia's 93.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.3%, 92% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 103.5% 98.3% 113.6% 3
2010s 101.6% 96.3% 110.6% 10
2020s 100.8% 93.8% 108.3% 5

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 115 Turks and Caicos Islands 94.3% compare
  2. 116 Mongolia 94.2% compare
  3. 117 Bolivia 94.1% compare
  4. 119 Russia 93.7% compare
  5. 120 Gabon 92.2% compare
  6. 121 Dominica 92.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary government spending as a share of original budget in Armenia?
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Armenia was 93.8% in 2024, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 113.6% in 2007.
What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 93.8% in 2024.
How does Armenia rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
Armenia ranks 118th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary government spending as a share of original budget
Unit
%
Source
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 2,464 data points, 2004–2025
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