Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Armenia
Armenia: Military expenditure as a share of government spending was 19.89 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
19.89
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
9th
of 162 countries
All-time high
20.4
in 2023
All-time low
13.57
in 2007
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Armenia, 2005–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 19.89 for military expenditure as a share of government spending in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure as a share of government spending in Armenia peaked at 20.4 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.57, in 2007.
Armenia ranks 9th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.45 | — |
| 2006 | 14.74 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 13.57 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 15.27 | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 14.56 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 16.28 | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 15.44 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 15.99 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 16.8 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 16.44 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 16.1 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 15.12 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 14.79 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 17.13 | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 19.23 | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 16.26 | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 15.58 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 15.47 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 20.4 | +31.9% |
| 2024 | 18.85 | -7.6% |
| 2025 | 19.89 | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.52 | 13.57 | 15.27 | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.33 | 14.79 | 19.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.74 | 15.47 | 20.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More reference data data for Armenia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3778 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.129 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1265 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure as a share of government spending in Armenia?
- Military expenditure as a share of government spending in Armenia was 19.89 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4 in 2023.
- What is the lowest military expenditure as a share of government spending recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.57 in 2007.
- How does Armenia rank for military expenditure as a share of government spending?
- Armenia ranks 9th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure as a share of government spending rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military expenditure as a share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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