Military Spending in Armenia
Our latest data shows that Armenia spent $408,000,000 on their military in 2012 which amounted to 3.8% of the country's GDP that year. Check out the chart below for more Armenian military budget data. We can only publish the past 12 years, but SIPRI has data as far back as 1988 on their site.
Total Spent: $3,591,000,000 (Last 12 years)
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | $159,000,000 | 3.1% |
| 2002 | $157,000,000 | 2.7% |
| 2003 | $181,000,000 | 2.7% |
| 2004 | $199,000,000 | 2.7% |
| 2005 | $244,000,000 | 2.9% |
| 2006 | $288,000,000 | 2.9% |
| Year | Dollars Spent | % GDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | $337,000,000 | 3.0% |
| 2008 | $392,000,000 | 3.4% |
| 2009 | $408,000,000 | 4.2% |
| 2010 | $427,000,000 | 4.3% |
| 2011 | $391,000,000 | 3.9% |
| 2012 | $408,000,000 | 3.8% |
Note on Data: Constant (2011) US Dollars are used. For more information about this data visit SIPRI.org.
SIPRI Footnote: If the figures for Armenia were to include military pensions they would be 15-20% higher.
Other Countries in the Region
Russia$90,646 Million (2012)
Georgia$451 Million (2012)
Lithuania$430 Million (2012)
Croatia$1,015 Million (2012)
Albania$194 Million (2012)
United Kingdom$59,795 Million (2012)
Italy$35,719 Million (2012)
Slovakia$1,072 Million (2012)
Armenia's Military Branches
Ground Forces, Air Force and Air Defense, Nagorno-Karabakh Self-Defense Force.
Military Service Age in Armenia
18-27 for voluntary or compulsory military service; 2-year conscript service obligation; 17 eligible to become cadet .
