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Armenia economy ranking: GDP & GDP per capita, debt

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Armenia ranked 114/197 by economy size with a GDP of $26B and 90/197 by GDP per capita at $8,556. Armenia has $13B in government debt, with a debt-to-GDP ratio of 50%.

In 2024, Armenia made up 0.02% of the world's economy, compared to 0.01% in 1990.

Armenia GDP & GDP growth by year

GDP, current $
Real growth
1x
Year GDP GDP growth
2024 $25,955,275,380 5.9%
2023 $24,185,982,216 8.3%
2022 $19,513,506,553 12.6%
2021 $13,878,908,629 5.8%
2020 $12,641,698,583 -7.2%
2019 $13,619,290,539 7.6%
2018 $12,457,940,695 5.2%
2017 $11,527,458,709 7.5%
2016 $10,546,136,236 0.2%
2015 $10,553,337,518 3.2%
2014 $11,609,513,247 3.6%
2013 $11,121,464,437 3.3%
2012 $10,619,320,683 7.2%
2011 $10,142,111,825 4.7%
2010 $9,260,285,756 2.2%
2009 $8,647,937,081 -14.1%
2008 $11,662,040,714 6.9%
2007 $9,206,301,270 13.7%
2006 $6,384,452,067 13.2%
2005 $4,900,469,511 13.9%
2004 $3,576,615,240 10.5%
2003 $2,807,061,009 14%
2002 $2,376,335,048 13.2%
2001 $2,118,467,913 9.6%
2000 $1,911,563,669 5.9%
1999 $1,845,482,173 3.3%
1998 $1,893,726,437 7.3%
1997 $1,639,492,445 3.32%
1996 $1,596,968,946 5.87%
1995 $1,468,317,435 6.9%
1994 $1,315,158,637 5.4%
1993 $1,201,312,829 -8.8%
1992 $1,272,835,453 -41.8%
1991 $2,069,870,130 -11.7%
1990 $2,256,863,449 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Armenia GDP per capita by year

GDP per capita
GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $8,556 $22,823
2023 $8,159 $21,534
2022 $6,572 $19,161
2021 $4,685 $15,922
2020 $4,269 $14,706
2019 $4,597 $14,976
2018 $4,196 $12,877
2017 $3,869 $12,066
2016 $3,524 $10,570
2015 $3,512 $9,757
2014 $3,852 $9,736
2013 $3,680 $9,455
2012 $3,512 $8,943
2011 $3,350 $7,624
2010 $3,041 $7,095
2009 $2,821 $6,812
2008 $3,778 $7,827
2007 $2,963 $7,137
2006 $2,042 $6,073
2005 $1,557 $5,172
2004 $1,130 $4,377
2003 $882 $3,836
2002 $743 $3,282
2001 $660 $2,844
2000 $593 $2,531
1999 $583 $2,377
1998 $590 $2,239
1997 $505 $2,040
1996 $487 $1,922
1995 $444 $1,767
1994 $391 $1,591
1993 $348 $1,440
1992 $356 $1,492
1991 $573 $2,477
1990 $635 $2,760

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Armenia has a GDP per capita of $8,556, ranking 90/197, a GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP) of $22,823, ranking 86/197, and a median annual after tax income of $6,687, ranking 97/197.

Armenia GDP rankings by year

GDP
GDP per capita
GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Rank
GDP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 113 84 80
2023 114 88 82
2022 120 98 87
2021 137 110 91
2020 134 112 92
2019 134 112 94
2018 142 119 101
2017 139 121 103
2016 141 124 109
2015 141 122 114
2014 140 120 113
2013 138 123 114
2012 138 125 114
2011 139 124 118
2010 139 122 120
2009 139 122 120
2008 123 112 112
2007 127 114 111
2006 136 124 115
2005 138 125 121
2004 143 130 125
2003 144 140 128
2002 143 142 131
2001 144 142 134
2000 146 146 142
1999 146 143 142
1998 145 144 141
1997 150 153 143
1996 150 148 140
1995 149 152 141
1994 145 148 141
1993 147 155 147
1992 144 152 144
1991 134 139 120
1990 134 136 113

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Compared with 2000, in 2024 Armenia is ranked 113th out of 182 by GDP (up from 146th), 84th by GDP per capita (up from 146th), and 80th by GDP per capita PPP (up from 142nd).

Economic indicators

Armenia Rank
Gross domestic product
$26B
2024
114/197
GDP growth
5.9%
2023-2024
25/194
GDP per capita
$8,556
2024
90/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,823
2024
86/197
Government debt
$13B
2024
117/185
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50%
2024
108/185
Government debt per person
$4,275
2024
89/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,687
2026
97/197
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
95/103
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.85B
2024
77/100
Number of billionaires
1
2025
63/78
Billionaire frequency
1 in 2,256,831
2025
47/78
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2023
147/169
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2023
12/169
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29%
2024
102/195
Consumer prices inflation
0.4%
2023-2024
183/195
Central bank interest rate
6.75%
2025
40/106
Unemployment rate
8.3%
2023
52/196
Population
2989841
135/197

Government spending, deficit, and debt by year

Spending
Debt
Deficit/surplus
1x
Year % of GDP
Government spending Government debt Government deficit/surplus
2024 29% 50% -3.69%
2023 26.9% 50.4% -2.02%
2022 26.4% 49.3% -2.11%
2021 28.7% 63.6% -4.58%
2020 30.6% 67.3% -5.4%
2019 24.9% 54.2% -0.98%
2018 24% 56.1% -1.75%
2017 26% 58.1% -4.79%
2016 27% 56.5% -5.63%
2015 26.3% 48.3% -4.84%
2014 24% 43.6% -1.94%
2013 23.8% 41.6% -1.59%
2012 22.4% 41.2% -1.49%
2011 25% 42% -2.87%
2010 26.2% 39.7% -4.98%
2009 28.6% 40.2% -7.69%
2008 22.2% 16.1% -1.76%
2007 22.4% 16.1% -2.33%
2006 20% 18.7% -1.95%
2005 19.9% 24.4% -1.98%
2004 - 26.4% -
2003 - 33% -
2002 - 38.2% -
2001 - 38.1% -
2000 - 39.6% -
1999 - 39.2% -
1998 - 45.2% -
1997 - 46.5% -
1996 - 40.8% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1996–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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This chart shows Armenia's government spending, budget balance, and debt over time, each expressed as a share of GDP.

Over the past 20 years, Armenia recorded a fiscal deficit in 20 of them, with an average annual deficit equal to 3.22% of GDP. In 2024, government spending reached $7.53B (29% of GDP), with a deficit of 3.69%.

The national debt reached $13B, ranking 117th out of 185 countries by total size, with a debt-to-GDP ratio of 50%, ranking 108th.

Inflation rate by year

1x
Year Inflation
2024 0.4%
2023 2%
2022 8.8%
2021 7.5%
2020 1.5%
2019 1.5%
2018 2.5%
2017 0.9%
2016 -1.4%
2015 3.7%
2014 3%
2013 5.7%
2012 2.5%
2011 7.5%
2010 8.2%
2009 3.5%
2008 9.1%
2007 4.4%
2006 2.9%
2005 0.6%
2004 6.9%
2003 4.7%
2002 1%
2001 3.2%
2000 -0.8%
1999 0.7%
1998 8.7%
1997 14%
1996 18.7%
1995 176.7%
1994 5,273%
1993 3,732%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1993–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Over the past 20 years, Armenia has had an average annual inflation rate of 3.74%. In 2024, inflation was 0.4%. The bar chart above shows consumer price inflation by year.

Balance of trade

Armenia Rank
Current account balance
-$1.19B
2024
128/190
Current account balance, % of GDP
-4.6%
2024
135/190
Goods imports
$15.4B
2024
89/189
Goods exports
$13.2B
2024
90/189
Service imports
$4.39B
2024
93/189
Service exports
$5.86B
2024
90/189
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
76.4%
2024
26/181
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
73.6%
2024
22/193

Armenia top 10 trading partners

Armenia's biggest trading partner accounting for 44.2% of all exports and imports is Russia, with a trade balance between the two of -$6.12B: Armenia exports $3.12B worth of goods and services to Russia and imports $9.24B.

Below is the list of the top 10 trade partners of Armenia.

Rank Country Trade value Share of total trade Export to Import from Top export to Top import from
1 Russia $12.4B 44.2% $3.12B $9.24B Machinery & equipment Precious metals & jewellery
2 UAE $5.34B 19.1% $5.25B $82M Precious metals & jewellery Precious metals & jewellery
3 China $2.77B 9.89% $1.1B $1.67B Precious metals & jewellery Machinery & equipment
4 Vietnam $887M 3.17% $6.33M $881M Processed food, beverages & tobacco Machinery & equipment
5 Iran $737M 2.63% $108M $629M Raw materials & minerals Raw materials & minerals
6 Germany $437M 1.56% $63.4M $374M Textiles & consumer goods Machinery & equipment
7 Italy $417M 1.49% $67.1M $350M Textiles & consumer goods Textiles & consumer goods
8 Turkey $335M 1.2% $413K $334M Machinery & equipment Textiles & consumer goods
9 United States $331M 1.18% $58.3M $273M Processed food, beverages & tobacco Machinery & equipment
10 Georgia $318M 1.14% $155M $162M Processed food, beverages & tobacco Processed food, beverages & tobacco

Top 10 exports

Armenia Rank
Precious metals & jewellery $8.05B 23/190
Transport & tourism services $3.92B 79/188
Machinery & equipment $1.58B 76/193
IT & IP services $1.07B 62/183
Raw materials & minerals $1.05B 105/193
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $957M 81/192
Textiles & consumer goods $528M 82/193
Metals $357M 98/192
Business & finance services $308M 98/188
Manufacturing & construction services $294M 65/164

Top 10 imports

Armenia Rank
Precious metals & jewellery $7.39B 19/193
Machinery & equipment $3.59B 102/193
Transport & tourism services $2.74B 88/188
Raw materials & minerals $1.34B 131/193
Textiles & consumer goods $1.24B 90/193
Chemicals & pharma $814M 120/193
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $811M 113/193
Metals $595M 114/193
Business & finance services $407M 118/188
Raw agricultural goods $397M 118/193

Economic freedom indices

Armenia Rank
Economic freedom 67.1 58/197
Property rights 48.6 92/182
Government integrity 51.8 61/182
Judicial effectiveness 31.4 121/182
Tax burden 87.2 47/182
Government spending 77.5 76/180
Fiscal health 84.1 65/181
Business freedom 72.9 52/182
Labor freedom 59.2 59/182
Monetary freedom 77.2 48/180
Trade freedom 75 72/181
Investment freedom 70 26/181
Financial freedom 70 18/181

Economic freedom by year

1x
Year Index
Economic freedom Judicial effectiveness Tax burden Government spending Fiscal health
2026 67.1 31.4 87.2 77.5 84.1
2025 65.4 31.3 88.1 77.6 81.3
2024 64.9 31.6 87.6 75.5 69.1
2023 65.1 51.6 87.5 76.3 71.4
2022 65.3 33.1 86.9 78.9 75.5
2021 71.9 55.3 87.1 81.3 84.3
2020 70.6 54.1 84.9 80.6 68.8
2019 67.7 46.3 84.7 79 53
2018 68.7 47.4 84.7 80 67.2
2017 70.3 42.5 83.7 81.7 82.9
2016 67 - 83.8 80.7 -
2015 67.1 - 84.4 82.8 -
2014 68.9 - 86.5 81.3 -
2013 69.4 - 88 82.1 -
2012 68.8 - 89.3 74.9 -
2011 69.7 - 89.2 85.7 -
2010 69.2 - 89.3 90.9 -
2009 69.9 - 90 89.7 -
2008 69.9 - 89 86.4 -
2007 68.6 - 89.7 90.8 -
2006 70.6 - 90 90.7 -
2005 69.8 - 89.9 88.9 -
2004 70.3 - 90 88.7 -
2003 67.3 - 88.9 84.1 -
2002 68 - 88.3 81.3 -
2001 66.4 - 81.9 85.5 -
2000 63 - 79.3 86.8 -
1999 56.4 - 80.3 82.1 -
1998 49.6 - 80.9 75.1 -
1997 46.7 - 80.7 41.7 -
1996 42.2 - 75.8 0 -

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1996–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

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Armenia is ranked 52/174 for economic freedom with a score of 67.1, compared to 26/162 and a score of 70.6 in 2006.

Other economic metrics

Armenia Rank
Services, % of GDP
62%
2024
64/191
Industry, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
108/194
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
7.81%
2024
86/193
GNI, Atlas method
$23.7B
2024
115/194
GNI per capita, PPP
$22,020
2024
82/191
Total reserves including gold
$3.69B
2024
111/177
Net foreign direct investment
-$74.8M
2024
70/189
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$132M
2024
142/193
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$56.8M
2024
98/193
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
7.26%
2024
29/121
Poverty at national poverty lines
23.7%
2023
78/176
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
80/178

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1996–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1996–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. TradeMap (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.