Armenia vs High income: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Armenia
6.1%
in 2025
High income
2.8%
in 2025
Armenia rank
10th
High income rank
10th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Armenia
- High income
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 6.1% against 2.8% in High income, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Armenia's figure about 2.2 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was High income ahead.
Armenia ranks 10th and High income ranks 10th of 167 countries.
Armenia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.5% | 0.8% | Armenia |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 0.6% | Armenia |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 2.5% | 1.6% | Armenia |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 2.6% | 2.5% | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Armenia or High income?
- Armenia, at 6.1% against 2.8% in High income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Armenia and High income?
- 3.3%, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and High income?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Armenia and High income rank globally for military expenditure?
- Armenia ranks 10th and High income ranks 10th 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