Military spending as a share of GDP in Armenia
Armenia: Military spending as a share of GDP was 4.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Military spending as a share of GDP in Armenia, 1991–2019
Source: Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2019, military spending as a share of gdp in Armenia stood at 4.2%.
That represents a change of up 15.4% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Armenia peaked at 9.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1993.
That places Armenia 12th out of 172 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.4% | — |
| 1992 | 3.2% | +37.5% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | -36.4% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | +70.8% |
| 2001 | 8.4% | +26.8% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | -20.6% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -53.9% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.1% | 3.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 2.6% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 4.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More economy & growth data for Armenia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 244,539 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 13.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2307 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 2,185 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 12.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 89.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 845,758 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 9.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in Armenia?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Armenia was 4.2% in 2019, according to Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1993.
- How does Armenia rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Armenia ranks 12th out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military spending measured as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).