Military spending, per unit of GDP in Armenia
Armenia: Military spending, per unit of GDP was 0.0563 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Armenia, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 0.0563 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP for military spending, per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per unit of gdp in Armenia peaked at 0.1636 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0461 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Armenia ranks 13th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Military spending, per unit of GDP in Armenia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.1636 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0.0639 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1292 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +102.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1025 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1269 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1084 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1197 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1171 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1026 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0905 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0882 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0764 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0682 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0619 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0503 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0461 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0648 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0632 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0529 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0517 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0556 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0541 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0644 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0633 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0593 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0619 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0706 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0739 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0636 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0463 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0549 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0546 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0563 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 0.0563 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0132 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 4.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 0.0563 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.019 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per unit of GDP 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 | +102.2% | 0.0639 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1292 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1163 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0639 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1636 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0766 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0461 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1171 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0597 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0517 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0706 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0583 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0463 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0739 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 10 Myanmar 0.0628 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Russia 0.0618 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Azerbaijan 0.0615 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Oman 0.0541 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Djibouti 0.0518 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Kuwait 0.0504 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Armenia?
- Military spending, per unit of gdp in Armenia was 0.0563 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1636 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest military spending, per unit of gdp recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0461 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Armenia rank for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Armenia ranks 13th out of 160 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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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.