Government spending vs. GDP in Armenia
Armenia: Government spending vs. GDP was 1.51 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP in Armenia, 1994–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp in Armenia is 1.51 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp in Armenia peaked at 1.60 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 580.20 million constant 2015 US$, in 1998.
That places Armenia 127th out of 163 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 613.36 million constant 2015 US$ | 580.20 million constant 2015 US$ | 661.40 million constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
| 2000s | 901.59 million constant 2015 US$ | 612.49 million constant 2015 US$ | 1.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 124 Mauritania 1.82 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 125 Syria 1.57 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 126 Madagascar 1.53 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 128 Chad 1.36 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 129 Kyrgyzstan 1.36 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 130 Burundi 1.31 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Armenia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -5.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 5,666 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 11.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 17.49 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 5,666 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 387.01 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 134.65 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 347.93 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.20 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp in Armenia?
- Government spending vs. gdp in Armenia was 1.51 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 580.20 million constant 2015 US$ in 1998.
- How does Armenia rank for government spending vs. gdp?
- Armenia ranks 127th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.