Armenia vs OECD members: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Armenia
6.1%
in 2025
OECD members
2.5%
in 2025
Armenia rank
10th
OECD members rank
12th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Armenia
- OECD members
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 6.1% against 2.5% in OECD members, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Armenia's figure about 2.4 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was OECD members ahead.
Armenia ranks 10th and OECD members ranks 12th of 167 countries.
Armenia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.4% | 0.9% | Armenia |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.3% | 0.8% | Armenia |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 2.3% | 1.8% | Armenia |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 2.4% | 2.7% | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Armenia or OECD members?
- Armenia, at 6.1% against 2.5% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Armenia and OECD members?
- 3.6%, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and OECD members?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Armenia and OECD members rank globally for military expenditure?
- Armenia ranks 10th and OECD members ranks 12th 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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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product