Military spending, per square kilometre in Armenia
Armenia: Military spending, per square kilometre was 47,127 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per square kilometre in Armenia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per square kilometre in Armenia stood at 47,127 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 47.1% on the previous year and up 117.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per square kilometre in Armenia peaked at 47,127 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,697 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1993.
Armenia ranks 32nd of 161 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 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7,312 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 2,697 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -63.1% |
| 1995 | 6,665 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +147.1% |
| 1996 | 5,748 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 7,309 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1998 | 7,209 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 7,759 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 7,865 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 7,637 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 7,553 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 8,698 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 9,598 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 11,742 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 13,871 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 16,259 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 18,871 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 19,671 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 20,551 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 18,832 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 19,283 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 21,708 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 22,042 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 23,860 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 23,460 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 24,013 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 27,105 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 33,766 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2020 | 33,119 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 31,319 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 32,041 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 47,127 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +47.1% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 47,127 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,607 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 6.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 47,127 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,331 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 1.6× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +147.1% | 2,697 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,665 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,386 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,697 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,759 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 12,176 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,553 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 19,671 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,462 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 18,832 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 33,766 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,902 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 31,319 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 47,127 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 29 Slovakia 49,349 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Trinidad and Tobago 47,921 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Hungary 47,820 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Slovenia 46,153 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Azerbaijan 44,047 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 35 Portugal 39,527 constant 2024 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 47,127 constant 2024 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 47,127 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per square kilometre recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,697 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Armenia rank for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Armenia ranks 32nd out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per square kilometre rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.1%. 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.