Military expenditure (% of GDP) — all countries

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Armenia

Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Armenia in 2024 — 5.48%. Ranked 8 in the world out of 147. Since 1992, the indicator has risen by 3.28 pp.

2024 5.48% −0.02 pp vs 2023
World rank 8of 147
Period maximum 5.51%2023
Period minimum 2.2%1992

Trend over time

1992–2024 · % of GDP

Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Armenia, 1992–2024234561992199620002004200820122016202020241992: 2.2%1993: 2.3%1995: 4.06%1996: 3.28%1997: 3.91%1998: 3.53%1999: 3.7%2000: 3.56%2001: 3.13%2002: 2.7%2003: 2.73%2004: 2.74%2005: 2.87%2006: 2.95%2007: 3.04%2008: 3.4%2009: 4.16%2010: 4.27%2011: 3.85%2012: 3.58%2013: 4%2014: 3.94%2015: 4.24%2016: 4.09%2017: 3.85%2018: 4.12%2019: 4.79%2020: 4.98%2021: 4.47%2022: 4.08%2023: 5.51%2024: 5.48%
Change over the period: +3.28 pp Annual average: 0.1 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Armenia

Armenia 5.48%
World 2.47%
Western Asia computed 4.91%
Military expenditure (% of GDP) — Armenia, by year Armenia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 5.48 −0.02 pp
2023 5.51 +1.42 pp
2022 4.08 −0.38 pp
2021 4.47 −0.52 pp
2020 4.98 +0.19 pp
2019 4.79 +0.67 pp
2018 4.12 +0.27 pp
2017 3.85 −0.24 pp
2016 4.09 −0.15 pp
2015 4.24 +0.3 pp
2014 3.94 −0.05 pp
2013 4 +0.41 pp
2012 3.58 −0.27 pp
2011 3.85 −0.41 pp
2010 4.27 +0.11 pp
2009 4.16 +0.76 pp
2008 3.4 +0.35 pp
2007 3.04 +0.09 pp
2006 2.95 +0.08 pp
2005 2.87 +0.13 pp
2004 2.74 +0.01 pp
2003 2.73 +0.03 pp
2002 2.7 −0.43 pp
2001 3.13 −0.43 pp
2000 3.56 −0.14 pp
1999 3.7 +0.17 pp
1998 3.53 −0.38 pp
1997 3.91 +0.63 pp
1996 3.28 −0.78 pp
1995 4.06
1993 2.3 +0.09 pp
1992 2.2

About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of GDP under the SIPRI definition: current and capital spending on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces, defense ministries, paramilitary forces, military R&D, pensions of military personnel and military aid. The NATO benchmark for member states is at least 2% of GDP.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.