Armenia vs Azerbaijan: Military expenditure
Armenia
5.5%
in 2024
Azerbaijan
5.0%
in 2024
Armenia rank
11th
Azerbaijan rank
13th
Military expenditure over time
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 5.5% against 5.0% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Armenia's figure about 1.1 times Azerbaijan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Armenia ranks 11th and Azerbaijan ranks 13th of 165 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 | 4.9% | 4.8% | 0.1% | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Armenia or Azerbaijan?
- Armenia, at 5.5% against 5.0% in Azerbaijan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Armenia and Azerbaijan?
- 0.5%, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Azerbaijan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Armenia and Azerbaijan rank globally for military expenditure?
- Armenia ranks 11th and Azerbaijan ranks 13th of 165 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