Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Armenia
Armenia: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate was 6.92 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Armenia, 1996–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Armenia is 6.92 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 89.6% on the previous year and up 132.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Armenia peaked at 66.78 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -9.22 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Armenia ranks 87th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.3479 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 22.23 % change on previous year | +6290.4% |
| 1998 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 1999 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 2000 | -0.2669 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 2001 | -2.65 % change on previous year | +893.6% |
| 2002 | -3.23 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 2003 | 19.47 % change on previous year | -702.4% |
| 2004 | 28.05 % change on previous year | +44.1% |
| 2005 | 43.51 % change on previous year | +55.1% |
| 2006 | 33.72 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 2007 | 48.84 % change on previous year | +44.9% |
| 2008 | 41.37 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 2009 | -9.22 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 2010 | 9.88 % change on previous year | -207.2% |
| 2011 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 2012 | -2.63 % change on previous year | +151.3% |
| 2013 | 16.81 % change on previous year | -738.0% |
| 2014 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 2015 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -176.4% |
| 2016 | -3.57 % change on previous year | +56.9% |
| 2017 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -179.2% |
| 2018 | 15.7 % change on previous year | +454.5% |
| 2019 | 27.03 % change on previous year | +72.2% |
| 2020 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 2021 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 28.38 % change on previous year | -1338.5% |
| 2023 | 66.78 % change on previous year | +135.3% |
| 2024 | 6.92 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 6.92 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.92 % change on previous year, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 6.92 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.89 % change on previous year, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Armenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +6290.4% | 0.3479 % change on previous year | 22.23 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +1338.5% | -2.29 % change on previous year | 28.38 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -893.6% | -0.2669 % change on previous year | -2.65 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.25 % change on previous year | 0.3479 % change on previous year | 22.23 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 19.96 % change on previous year | -9.22 % change on previous year | 48.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.57 % change on previous year | -3.57 % change on previous year | 27.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4 % change on previous year | -2.77 % change on previous year | 66.78 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Armenia?
- Military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Armenia was 6.92 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.78 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.22 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Armenia rank for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
- Armenia ranks 87th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.