Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Armenia
Armenia: Share of central government spending funded by taxes was 83.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Armenia, 2003–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 83.9% for share of central government spending funded by taxes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Armenia peaked at 88.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 54.7%, in 2009.
That places Armenia 10th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 74.3% | — |
| 2004 | 71.0% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 69.5% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 69.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 69.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 72.4% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 54.7% | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 60.5% | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 62.4% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 70.2% | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 84.6% | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 79.7% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 72.9% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 71.8% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 77.1% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 84.9% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 88.5% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 71.7% | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 76.9% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 82.9% | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 83.9% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.7% | 54.7% | 74.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 60.5% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 71.7% | 83.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 7 Singapore 85.2% compare
- 8 Saint Lucia 84.3% compare
- 9 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 83.9% compare
- 11 Sweden 83.7% compare
- 12 Belize 83.3% compare
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 82.9% compare
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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 15.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 275.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.61 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 10.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4322 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4,095 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 15.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.813 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of central government spending funded by taxes in Armenia?
- Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Armenia was 83.9% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.7% in 2009.
- How does Armenia rank for share of central government spending funded by taxes?
- Armenia ranks 10th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of central government spending funded by taxes rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of central government spending funded by taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Spending refers to the budgetary central government which includes the core institutions of the national government. Funds only include taxes; Fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded.