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Military spending, per unit of GDP in Armenia

Armenia: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0491 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0491 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
17th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.2615 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2002
All-time low
0.0378 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Military spending, per unit of GDP in Armenia, 1991–2023

0.050.10.150.20.251991200720231991: 0.083 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.135 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.079 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.081 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.082 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.091 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.1 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.095 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.113 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.195 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.242 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.262 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.223 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.155 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.06 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.044 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.041 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.038 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.047 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.046 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.048 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.046 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.05 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.05 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.05 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.057 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.065 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.064 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.049 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Armenia recorded 0.0491 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP for military spending, per unit of gdp in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Armenia peaked at 0.2615 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0378 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.

That places Armenia 17th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Military spending, per unit of GDP in Armenia, year by year

Year constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1991 0.0833 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP —
1992 0.1349 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +61.8%
1993 0.0793 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -41.2%
1994 0.0812 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +2.3%
1995 0.0816 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +0.5%
1996 0.0907 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +11.2%
1997 0.1004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +10.8%
1998 0.0945 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -5.9%
1999 0.113 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +19.6%
2000 0.1952 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +72.7%
2001 0.2419 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +23.9%
2002 0.2615 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +8.1%
2003 0.2233 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -14.6%
2004 0.1547 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -30.7%
2005 0.0598 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -61.3%
2006 0.044 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -26.5%
2007 0.0412 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -6.4%
2008 0.0378 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -8.0%
2009 0.0516 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +36.4%
2010 0.0516 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -0.1%
2011 0.0471 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -8.6%
2012 0.0455 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.4%
2013 0.0477 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +4.9%
2014 0.046 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -3.7%
2015 0.0498 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +8.3%
2016 0.0504 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +1.3%
2017 0.0497 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.5%
2018 0.0517 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +4.1%
2019 0.0567 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +9.7%
2020 0.0652 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP +15.1%
2021 0.064 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -1.9%
2022 0.0518 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -19.0%
2023 0.0491 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP -5.4%

Armenia compared with similar countries

  • Armenia's 0.0491 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0152 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Armenia's 0.0491 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0185 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0954 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0793 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1349 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 9
2000s 0.1311 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0378 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2615 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0496 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0455 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0567 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0575 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0491 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0652 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 14 Azerbaijan 0.052 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 15 Jordan 0.051 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 16 Myanmar 0.0495 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 18 Eritrea 0.0436 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 19 Morocco 0.0423 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 20 Afghanistan 0.0401 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military spending, per unit of gdp in Armenia?
Military spending, per unit of gdp in Armenia was 0.0491 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2615 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0378 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
How does Armenia rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Armenia ranks 17th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)

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  • Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.