Military spending, per capita in Armenia
Armenia: Military spending, per capita was 400.23 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per capita in Armenia, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending, per capita in Armenia is 400.23 constant 2022 US$ per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.5% on the previous year and up 127.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Armenia peaked at 400.23 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.6 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1993.
That places Armenia 46th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per capita in Armenia, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 47.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1992 | 48.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 27.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | -42.6% |
| 1994 | 31.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 36.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 44.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1997 | 50.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 55.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 65.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 115.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | +75.9% |
| 2001 | 159.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | +37.8% |
| 2002 | 194.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2003 | 197 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 174.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 93.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | -46.7% |
| 2006 | 89.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 121.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | +35.8% |
| 2008 | 142.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 145.65 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 156.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 157.84 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 159.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 175.66 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 177.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 174.91 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 177.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 192.19 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 216.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 260.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2020 | 278.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 299.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 340.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 400.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | +17.5% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 400.23 constant 2022 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106.01 constant 2022 US$ per person, 3.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 400.23 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 464.99 constant 2022 US$ per person, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | 27.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | 65.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 143.51 constant 2022 US$ per person | 89.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | 197 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 184.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | 156.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | 260.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 329.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | 278.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | 400.23 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 43 Portugal 448.22 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 44 Hungary 427.69 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 45 Croatia 414.88 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 47 Azerbaijan 370.69 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 48 Algeria 351.02 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 49 Romania 341.19 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
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 spending, per capita in Armenia?
- Military spending, per capita in Armenia was 400.23 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 400.23 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1993.
- How does Armenia rank for military spending, per capita?
- Armenia ranks 46th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.