Military spending per military personnel in Armenia
Armenia: Military spending per military personnel was 23,524 constant 2022 US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military spending per military personnel in Armenia, 1992–2022
Source: Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
In 2022, military spending per military personnel in Armenia stood at 23,524 constant 2022 US$. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 138.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Armenia peaked at 23,524 constant 2022 US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,996 constant 2022 US$, in 1995.
That places Armenia 110th out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per military personnel in Armenia, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8,582 constant 2022 US$ | — |
| 1993 | 4,539 constant 2022 US$ | -47.1% |
| 1994 | 2,373 constant 2022 US$ | -47.7% |
| 1995 | 1,996 constant 2022 US$ | -15.9% |
| 1996 | 2,413 constant 2022 US$ | +20.9% |
| 1997 | 2,744 constant 2022 US$ | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 3,579 constant 2022 US$ | +30.4% |
| 1999 | 4,171 constant 2022 US$ | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 9,100 constant 2022 US$ | +118.2% |
| 2001 | 12,202 constant 2022 US$ | +34.1% |
| 2002 | 14,126 constant 2022 US$ | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 13,932 constant 2022 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 11,775 constant 2022 US$ | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 6,110 constant 2022 US$ | -48.1% |
| 2006 | 5,851 constant 2022 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 8,612 constant 2022 US$ | +47.2% |
| 2008 | 10,509 constant 2022 US$ | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 10,633 constant 2022 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 10,162 constant 2022 US$ | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 9,753 constant 2022 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 9,862 constant 2022 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 10,833 constant 2022 US$ | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 11,860 constant 2022 US$ | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 11,679 constant 2022 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 11,819 constant 2022 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 12,724 constant 2022 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 14,308 constant 2022 US$ | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 17,153 constant 2022 US$ | +19.9% |
| 2020 | 18,326 constant 2022 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 20,651 constant 2022 US$ | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 23,524 constant 2022 US$ | +13.9% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 23,524 constant 2022 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,699 constant 2022 US$, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 23,524 constant 2022 US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90,225 constant 2022 US$, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel in Armenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +118.2% | 4,171 constant 2022 US$ | 9,100 constant 2022 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,800 constant 2022 US$ | 1,996 constant 2022 US$ | 8,582 constant 2022 US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 10,285 constant 2022 US$ | 5,851 constant 2022 US$ | 14,126 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,015 constant 2022 US$ | 9,753 constant 2022 US$ | 17,153 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,834 constant 2022 US$ | 18,326 constant 2022 US$ | 23,524 constant 2022 US$ | 3 |
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 spending per military personnel in Armenia?
- Military spending per military personnel in Armenia was 23,524 constant 2022 US$ in 2022, according to Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 23,524 constant 2022 US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,996 constant 2022 US$ in 1995.
- How does Armenia rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Armenia ranks 110th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.