Military spending, per square kilometre in Armenia
Armenia: Military spending, per square kilometre was 42,072 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per square kilometre in Armenia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per square kilometre in Armenia stood at 42,072 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.3% on the previous year and up 125.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Armenia peaked at 42,072 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,348 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, in 1993.
Armenia ranks 36th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per square kilometre in Armenia, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6,029 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 3,348 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -44.5% |
| 1994 | 3,751 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 4,207 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 5,086 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1997 | 5,783 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 6,286 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 7,325 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 13,105 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +78.9% |
| 2001 | 18,000 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 2002 | 21,831 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2003 | 22,022 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 19,439 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 10,301 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -47.0% |
| 2006 | 9,865 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 13,310 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2008 | 15,504 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 15,686 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 16,775 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 16,786 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 16,974 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 18,646 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 18,746 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 18,460 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 18,682 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 20,112 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 22,616 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 27,112 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2020 | 29,247 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 31,493 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 35,871 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 42,072 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 42,072 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,982 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 6.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 42,072 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,676 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per square kilometre 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 | +78.9% | 7,325 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 13,105 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,227 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 3,348 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 7,325 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 15,906 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 9,865 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 22,022 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,491 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 16,775 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 27,112 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,671 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 29,247 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 42,072 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 33 Slovenia 48,385 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Azerbaijan 45,542 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Hungary 44,954 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Saudi Arabia 41,099 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 38 Bangladesh 41,054 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 China 37,225 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Armenia?
- Military spending, per square kilometre in Armenia was 42,072 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 42,072 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,348 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Armenia rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Armenia ranks 36th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.