Armenia vs Azerbaijan: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Armenia
6.1%
in 2025
Azerbaijan
6.5%
in 2025
Armenia rank
10th
Azerbaijan rank
9th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 6.5% against 6.1% in Armenia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.1 times Armenia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Armenia ranks 10th and Azerbaijan ranks 9th of 167 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 3 and Azerbaijan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Azerbaijan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 0.5% | Armenia |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 0.4% | Armenia |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 4.2% | 0.1% | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 0.0% | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Armenia or Azerbaijan?
- Azerbaijan, at 6.5% against 6.1% in Armenia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Armenia and Azerbaijan?
- 0.4%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Azerbaijan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Armenia and Azerbaijan rank globally for military expenditure?
- Armenia ranks 10th and Azerbaijan ranks 9th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product