Armenia vs World: Military expenditure
Armenia
5.5%
in 2024
World
2.5%
in 2024
Armenia rank
11th
World rank
13th
Military expenditure over time
- Armenia
- World
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 5.5% against 2.5% in World, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Armenia's figure about 2.2 times World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was World ahead.
Armenia ranks 11th and World ranks 13th of 165 countries.
Armenia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.4% | 0.8% | Armenia |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.4% | 0.8% | Armenia |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 2.3% | 1.8% | Armenia |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 2.3% | 2.6% | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Armenia or World?
- Armenia, at 5.5% against 2.5% in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Armenia and World?
- 3.0%, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and World?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Armenia and World rank globally for military expenditure?
- Armenia ranks 11th and World 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