Armenia vs Low income: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure)
Armenia
19.9%
in 2025
Low income
8.7%
in 2025
Armenia rank
9th
Low income rank
9th
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) over time
- Armenia
- Low income
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 19.9% against 8.7% in Low income, a difference of 11.2%.
That makes Armenia's figure about 2.3 times Low income's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Armenia ahead.
Armenia ranks 9th and Low income ranks 9th of 164 countries.
Armenia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 13.6% | 0.9% | Armenia |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 7.5% | 9.0% | Armenia |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 7.7% | 10.0% | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Armenia or Low income?
- Armenia, at 19.9% against 8.7% in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Armenia and Low income?
- 11.2%, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Low income?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Armenia and Low income rank globally for military expenditure?
- Armenia ranks 9th and Low income ranks 9th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure