Armenia vs High income: Military expenditure

Armenia
5.5%
in 2024
High income
2.8%
in 2024
Armenia rank
11th
High income rank
9th

Military expenditure over time

  • Armenia
  • High income
234567196019922024

How they compare

Armenia currently reports 5.5% against 2.8% in High income, a difference of 2.7%.

That makes Armenia's figure about 1.9 times High income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was High income ahead.

Armenia ranks 11th and High income ranks 9th of 165 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% 1.5% Armenia
2020s 4.9% 2.6% 2.3% Armenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Armenia or High income?
Armenia, at 5.5% against 2.8% in High income as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Armenia and High income?
2.7%, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and High income?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Armenia and High income rank globally for military expenditure?
Armenia ranks 11th and High income ranks 9th 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

Indicator
Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 10,550 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product