Armenia Military Spending
Armenia spends an estimated 4.5% of GDP on its military in 2026; its most recent reported expenditure in US dollars is $1.6 billion (2025).
Defense budget and military expenditure data (1992–2027)
Data updated: July 7, 2026
Key Facts (2026 estimate)
Military Expenditure
$1.7 billion
Ranked #69 of 153 countries worldwide
Percent of GDP
4.5%
Ranked #15 of 163 countries by % of GDP
Year-over-Year Change
+5.0%
From $1.6B in 2025
Historical Peak Spending
$1.6 billion
Reached in 2025
How the 2026 figures are produced. The share-of-GDP figure is a per-country estimate researched from announced and enacted national defence budgets. The dollar figure is not a per-country forecast — it is the actual SIPRI figure for 2025 raised by a flat 5%, the same rate applied to every country in this group, so it can rise even where the share-of-GDP path falls. Actual SIPRI figures for Armenia run to 2025.
Armenia Defense Budget Summary
In 2026, Armenia is estimated to have spent $1.7 billion on military and defense, representing 4.5% of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This budget covers the armed forces including army, navy, and air force expenditures. Armenia is the #69 highest military spender in the world by absolute spending.
Compared to the previous year (2025), defense spending increased by 5.0%, from $1.6 billion to $1.7 billion. This change in the military budget reflects growing defense priorities.
The highest percentage of GDP allocated to defense spending was 6.1% in 2025. The historical average military budget is 3.8% of GDP.
Data source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database. Values are in constant 2024 US dollars. Data for 2026 is an estimate based on government budget announcements.
Historical Military Spending
Military Spending (% of GDP)
Military Spending (USD Billions, 2024 prices)
Historical Data
| Year | Percent of GDP | USD (millions) |
|---|---|---|
| 2027(estimate) | 4.30% | $1,810M |
| 2026(estimate) | 4.50% | $1,728M |
| 2025 | 6.09% | $1,646M |
| 2024 | 5.46% | $1,418M |
| 2023 | 5.51% | $1,329M |
| 2022 | 4.08% | $904M |
| 2021 | 4.47% | $883M |
| 2020 | 4.98% | $934M |
| 2019 | 4.79% | $961M |
| 2018 | 4.12% | $772M |
| 2017 | 3.85% | $684M |
| 2016 | 4.09% | $668M |
| 2015 | 4.24% | $679M |
| 2014 | 3.94% | $628M |
| 2013 | 4.00% | $618M |
| 2012 | 3.58% | $549M |
| 2011 | 3.85% | $536M |
| 2010 | 4.27% | $585M |
| 2009 | 4.16% | $560M |
| 2008 | 3.40% | $537M |
| 2007 | 3.04% | $463M |
| 2006 | 2.95% | $395M |
| 2005 | 2.87% | $334M |
| 2004 | 2.74% | $273M |
| 2003 | 2.73% | $248M |
| 2002 | 2.70% | $215M |
| 2001 | 3.13% | $217M |
| 2000 | 3.56% | $224M |
| 1999 | 3.70% | $221M |
| 1998 | 3.53% | $205M |
| 1997 | 3.91% | $208M |
| 1996 | 3.28% | $164M |
| 1995 | 4.06% | $190M |
| 1993 | 2.30% | $77M |
| 1992 | 2.20% | $208M |