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Economy of Armenia vs Netherlands compared: GDP & Debt

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Armenia has a GDP of $26B compared to $1.21T for the Netherlands, ranking 114/197 and 19/197 by economy size, respectively.

Armenia has $13B in government debt (50% of GDP), compared to $532B (43.8% of GDP) in the Netherlands.

Armenia vs Netherlands GDP by year

Armenia
Netherlands
1x
Year GDP, current $
Armenia Netherlands
2024 $25,955,275,380 $1,214,927,698,573
2023 $24,185,982,216 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $19,513,506,553 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $13,878,908,629 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $12,641,698,583 $932,560,861,701
2019 $13,619,290,539 $928,903,005,576
2018 $12,457,940,695 $929,733,599,797
2017 $11,527,458,709 $848,233,537,846
2016 $10,546,136,236 $797,163,949,290
2015 $10,553,337,518 $775,743,675,303
2014 $11,609,513,247 $901,556,501,756
2013 $11,121,464,437 $883,951,539,007
2012 $10,619,320,683 $845,689,017,066
2011 $10,142,111,825 $913,140,741,333
2010 $9,260,285,756 $852,464,982,433
2009 $8,647,937,081 $878,954,223,140
2008 $11,662,040,714 $957,901,566,041
2007 $9,206,301,270 $853,499,460,873
2006 $6,384,452,067 $737,593,995,289
2005 $4,900,469,511 $688,133,699,636
2004 $3,576,615,240 $661,224,886,143
2003 $2,807,061,009 $582,435,617,082
2002 $2,376,335,048 $475,529,972,123
2001 $2,118,467,913 $432,536,219,669
2000 $1,911,563,669 $417,649,282,154
1999 $1,845,482,173 $447,778,514,140
1998 $1,893,726,437 $438,612,530,549
1997 $1,639,492,445 $417,506,211,882
1996 $1,596,968,946 $451,372,549,020
1995 $1,468,317,435 $452,967,334,614
1994 $1,315,158,637 $379,688,232,232
1993 $1,201,312,829 $354,070,495,966
1992 $1,272,835,453 $363,497,050,125
1991 $2,069,870,130 $327,982,316,124
1990 $2,256,863,449 $318,799,003,994
1989 - $258,716,904,292
1988 - $262,295,966,105
1987 - $245,406,949,521
1986 - $201,157,708,221
1985 - $144,057,523,222
1984 - $144,124,462,912
1983 - $153,671,294,109
1982 - $158,712,765,536
1981 - $164,375,775,854
1980 - $195,439,301,707
1979 - $179,933,827,310
1978 - $156,089,077,205
1977 - $127,203,923,857
1976 - $109,329,386,564
1975 - $100,397,061,694
1974 - $87,371,810,804
1973 - $71,946,639,603
1972 - $54,787,070,173
1971 - $44,644,730,576
1970 - $38,220,884,519
1969 - $34,086,038,090
1968 - $30,097,635,751
1967 - $27,143,828,099
1966 - $24,741,480,717
1965 - $22,721,869,808
1964 - $20,232,048,553
1963 - $17,193,744,109
1962 - $15,847,582,341
1961 - $14,599,836,396
1960 - $13,282,979,015

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Armenia vs Netherlands by year

Armenia
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Netherlands
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Armenia Netherlands
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $8,556 $22,823 $67,520 $86,174
2023 $8,159 $21,534 $63,516 $81,729
2022 $6,572 $19,161 $59,123 $78,630
2021 $4,685 $15,922 $60,142 $68,574
2020 $4,269 $14,706 $53,468 $62,597
2019 $4,597 $14,976 $53,555 $62,345
2018 $4,196 $12,877 $53,955 $58,819
2017 $3,869 $12,066 $49,514 $56,038
2016 $3,524 $10,570 $46,809 $53,162
2015 $3,512 $9,757 $45,794 $50,957
2014 $3,852 $9,736 $53,457 $49,751
2013 $3,680 $9,455 $52,602 $49,622
2012 $3,512 $8,943 $50,474 $47,653
2011 $3,350 $7,624 $54,702 $47,004
2010 $3,041 $7,095 $51,306 $45,301
2009 $2,821 $6,812 $53,172 $44,959
2008 $3,778 $7,827 $58,247 $46,714
2007 $2,963 $7,137 $52,101 $44,203
2006 $2,042 $6,073 $45,124 $41,208
2005 $1,557 $5,172 $42,165 $37,778
2004 $1,130 $4,377 $40,611 $35,961
2003 $882 $3,836 $35,897 $34,286
2002 $743 $3,282 $29,447 $34,568
2001 $660 $2,844 $26,956 $33,259
2000 $593 $2,531 $26,225 $31,895
1999 $583 $2,377 $28,319 $29,316
1998 $590 $2,239 $27,924 $27,749
1997 $505 $2,040 $26,745 $26,062
1996 $487 $1,922 $29,064 $24,564
1995 $444 $1,767 $29,301 $23,480
1994 $391 $1,591 $24,683 $22,414
1993 $348 $1,440 $23,156 $21,443
1992 $356 $1,492 $23,939 $20,831
1991 $573 $2,477 $21,764 $20,177
1990 $635 $2,760 $21,322 $19,203
1989 - - $17,423 -
1988 - - $17,771 -
1987 - - $16,734 -
1986 - - $13,804 -
1985 - - $9,941 -
1984 - - $9,992 -
1983 - - $10,696 -
1982 - - $11,089 -
1981 - - $11,537 -
1980 - - $13,812 -
1979 - - $12,817 -
1978 - - $11,196 -
1977 - - $9,180 -
1976 - - $7,937 -
1975 - - $7,346 -
1974 - - $6,450 -
1973 - - $5,353 -
1972 - - $4,110 -
1971 - - $3,384 -
1970 - - $2,931 -
1969 - - $2,647 -
1968 - - $2,364 -
1967 - - $2,155 -
1966 - - $1,986 -
1965 - - $1,848 -
1964 - - $1,668 -
1963 - - $1,437 -
1962 - - $1,342 -
1961 - - $1,254 -
1960 - - $1,156 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Armenia's GDP per capita is $8,556, ranking 90/197, compared to $67,520 in the Netherlands, ranking 13/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Armenia ranks 86th at $22,823, while the Netherlands ranks 11th at $86,174.

Economic indicators

Armenia Netherlands
Gross domestic product
$26B
2024
$1.21T
2024
GDP rank
114/197
2024
19/197
2024
GDP growth
5.9%
2023-2024
1.08%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$8,556
2024
$67,520
2024
GDP per capita rank
90/197
2024
13/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,823
2024
$86,174
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
86/197
2024
11/197
2024
Government debt
$13B
2024
$532B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50%
2024
43.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,275
2024
$29,571
2024
Government debt per person rank
89/185
2024
24/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,687
2026
$47,815
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.85B
2024
$1.1T
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
1,267,000
2025
Number of billionaires
1
2025
13
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2023
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2023
3.6%
2021
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29%
2024
44.4%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
0.4%
2023-2024
3.35%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
6.75%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
8.3%
2023
3.64%
2024
Population
2989841
18252623

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Armenia
Spending

Debt
Netherlands
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Armenia Netherlands
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 29% 50% 44.4% 43.8%
2023 26.9% 50.4% 44% 45.9%
2022 26.4% 49.3% 43.3% 48.4%
2021 28.7% 63.6% 45.9% 50.5%
2020 30.6% 67.3% 47.8% 53.4%
2019 24.9% 54.2% 42.1% 47.7%
2018 24% 56.1% 42.4% 51.6%
2017 26% 58.1% 42.8% 56%
2016 27% 56.5% 43.9% 60.9%
2015 26.3% 48.3% 45.3% 63.8%
2014 24% 43.6% 46.7% 67.2%
2013 23.8% 41.6% 47.5% 67.2%
2012 22.4% 41.2% 47.6% 65.7%
2011 25% 42% 47.8% 61.2%
2010 26.2% 39.7% 48.9% 58.9%
2009 28.6% 40.2% 48.4% 56.3%
2008 22.2% 16.1% 44.3% 54.4%
2007 22.4% 16.1% 43.3% 42.7%
2006 20% 18.7% 44% 45%
2005 19.9% 24.4% 43.4% 49.6%
2004 - 26.4% 44.7% 50.1%
2003 - 33% 45.8% 49.8%
2002 - 38.2% 44.8% 48.7%
2001 - 38.1% 44.1% 49.4%
2000 - 39.6% 43.2% 52.2%
1999 - 39.2% 44.3% 58.6%
1998 - 45.2% 44.6% 62.7%
1997 - 46.5% 45.7% 65.7%
1996 - 40.8% 47.3% 71.2%
1995 - - 53.9% 73%
1994 - - 49.4% 73.5%
1993 - - 50.9% 76.7%
1992 - - 50.2% 75.6%
1991 - - 49.6% 74.8%
1990 - - 48.8% 75%
1989 - - 54.5% 73.7%
1988 - - 56.4% 73.7%
1987 - - 58.5% 71.3%
1986 - - 57% 68.9%
1985 - - 57.3% 67.1%
1984 - - 58.1% 61.9%
1983 - - 59.1% 58.4%
1982 - - 59.1% 52.4%
1981 - - 56.8% 46.9%
1980 - - 55.2% 43.6%
1979 - - 53.7% 39.5%
1978 - - 52.3% 38.1%
1977 - - 50.6% 34.9%
1976 - - 50.8% 35.2%
1975 - - 50.8% 36.1%
1974 - - 46.4% 36.3%
1973 - - 44.6% 38.1%
1972 - - 44.9% 41.3%
1971 - - 44.6% 43.7%
1970 - - 43.2% 46.1%
1969 - - 42.1% 48.2%
1968 - - 25.4% 54.4%
1967 - - 24.1% 55%
1966 - - 24.4% 55.6%
1965 - - 23.4% 55.8%
1964 - - 22.3% 57.1%
1963 - - 21.9% 61.7%
1962 - - 22.1% 63.8%
1961 - - 22.2% 65.9%
1960 - - 20.4% 66.7%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Armenia's government spending was $7.53B, accounting for 29% of its GDP, while the Netherlands spent $540B, or 44.4% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 50% in Armenia and 43.8% in the Netherlands, ranking 108/185 and 123/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Armenia

Netherlands
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Armenia Netherlands
2024 -3.69% -0.94%
2023 -2.02% -0.37%
2022 -2.11% 0.002%
2021 -4.58% -2.26%
2020 -5.4% -3.72%
2019 -0.98% 1.91%
2018 -1.75% 1.49%
2017 -4.79% 1.35%
2016 -5.63% 0.23%
2015 -4.84% -1.84%
2014 -1.94% -2.17%
2013 -1.59% -2.87%
2012 -1.49% -3.83%
2011 -2.87% -4.42%
2010 -4.98% -5.3%
2009 -7.69% -5.06%
2008 -1.76% -0.06%
2007 -2.33% -0.16%
2006 -1.95% 0.04%
2005 -1.98% -0.51%
2004 - -1.82%
2003 - -3.19%
2002 - -2.23%
2001 - -0.47%
2000 - 1.14%
1999 - 0.28%
1998 - -1.34%
1997 - -1.6%
1996 - -1.91%
1995 - -8.72%
1994 - -3.53%
1993 - -3.13%
1992 - -3.12%
1991 - -2.05%
1990 - -4.08%
1989 - -5%
1988 - -4.23%
1987 - -5.39%
1986 - -4.62%
1985 - -3.6%
1984 - -5.25%
1983 - -5.47%
1982 - -6.17%
1981 - -4.92%
1980 - -3.95%
1979 - -2.46%
1978 - -2.09%
1977 - -0.75%
1976 - -2.02%
1975 - -2.82%
1974 - -0.26%
1973 - 0.54%
1972 - -0.7%
1971 - -1.58%
1970 - -1.52%
1969 - -1.14%
1968 - -3.06%
1967 - -1.97%
1966 - -2.37%
1965 - -1.15%
1964 - -1.2%
1963 - -0.54%
1962 - -1.38%
1961 - -0.38%
1960 - 0.9%
1959 - -0.74%
1958 - -0.89%
1957 - 0.3%
1956 - -0.83%
1955 - -0.25%
1954 - 0.76%
1953 - -2.95%
1952 - 2.19%
1951 - 2.13%
1950 - 0.81%
1949 - 2.3%
1948 - -
1947 - -
1946 - -
1945 - -
1944 - -
1943 - -
1942 - -
1941 - -
1940 - -
1939 - -3.19%
1938 - -0.37%
1937 - 0.02%
1936 - -0.41%
1935 - -0.69%
1934 - -0.92%
1933 - -2.55%
1932 - -1.97%
1931 - -1.66%
1930 - -0.55%
1929 - -1.16%
1928 - -0.62%
1927 - -0.33%
1926 - -0.78%
1925 - -2.04%
1924 - -3.37%
1923 - -2.62%
1922 - -
1921 - -
1920 - -
1919 - -
1918 - -
1917 - -
1916 - -
1915 - -
1914 - -
1913 - -0.45%
1912 - -0.47%
1911 - -0.13%
1910 - -0.93%
1909 - -0.34%
1908 - -0.57%
1907 - 0.03%
1906 - 0.16%
1905 - 0.1%
1904 - -0.72%
1903 - 0.09%
1902 - -0.14%
1901 - 0.03%
1900 - 0.06%
1899 - -0.13%
1898 - -0.48%
1897 - -0.45%
1896 - 0.08%
1895 - -0.06%
1894 - 0.12%
1893 - -0.76%
1892 - -1.72%
1891 - -0.06%
1890 - -0.06%
1889 - 0.04%
1888 - -0.31%
1887 - -0.37%
1886 - -0.08%
1885 - -0.55%
1884 - 0%
1883 - -2.1%
1882 - -1.11%
1881 - -1.06%
1880 - 0.21%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Armenia's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $958M, equivalent to 3.69% of GDP. This compares to the Netherlands' deficit of $11.5B, or 0.94% of GDP.

Over the past 20 years, Armenia recorded a fiscal deficit in 20 of those years, while the Netherlands ran a deficit in 14 years. On average, Armenia posted an annual deficit equal to 3.22% of GDP, compared to deficit of 1.43% of GDP for the Netherlands.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Armenia

Netherlands
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Armenia Netherlands
2024 0.4% 3.35%
2023 2% 3.84%
2022 8.8% 10%
2021 7.5% 2.68%
2020 1.5% 1.27%
2019 1.5% 2.63%
2018 2.5% 1.7%
2017 0.9% 1.38%
2016 -1.4% 0.32%
2015 3.7% 0.6%
2014 3% 0.98%
2013 5.7% 2.51%
2012 2.5% 2.46%
2011 7.5% 2.34%
2010 8.2% 1.28%
2009 3.5% 1.19%
2008 9.1% 2.49%
2007 4.4% 1.61%
2006 2.9% 1.1%
2005 0.6% 1.69%
2004 6.9% 1.26%
2003 4.7% 2.09%
2002 1% 3.29%
2001 3.2% 4.16%
2000 -0.8% 2.36%
1999 0.7% 2.16%
1998 8.7% 1.96%
1997 14% 2.11%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, Armenia has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 4.04%, compared with 2.31% in the Netherlands. In 2024, inflation was 0.4% in Armenia and 3.35% in the Netherlands.

Top exports between countries

Armenia
Export category Export value
Metals $116M
Raw materials & minerals $15.2M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $2.76M
Machinery & equipment $768K
Animal & marine products $67K
Raw agricultural goods $61K
Chemicals & pharma $60K
Precious metals & jewellery $30K
Textiles & consumer goods $26K
Miscellaneous $9K
Netherlands
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $72.9M
Raw agricultural goods $26M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $10.3M
Textiles & consumer goods $10.2M
Chemicals & pharma $6.75M
Raw materials & minerals $4.25M
Animal & marine products $2.76M
Wood & paper products $1.42M
Miscellaneous $1.18M
Metals $524K

Balance of trade

Armenia Netherlands
Current account balance
-$1.19B
2024
$111B
2024
Current account balance ranking
128/190
2024
5/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-4.6%
2024
+9.13%
2024
Goods imports
$15.4B
2024
$606B
2024
Goods exports
$13.2B
2024
$693B
2024
Service imports
$4.39B
2024
$262B
2024
Service exports
$5.86B
2024
$308B
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
76.4%
2024
71.4%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
73.6%
2024
82.4%
2024

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Armenia Netherlands
Economic freedom 67.1 78.5
Economic freedom ranking 58/197 11/197
Property rights 48.6 96
Government integrity 51.8 86.8
Judicial effectiveness 31.4 96.1
Tax burden 87.2 54
Government spending 77.5 42.2
Fiscal health 84.1 95.9
Business freedom 72.9 85
Labor freedom 59.2 59.3
Monetary freedom 77.2 77
Trade freedom 75 79.4
Investment freedom 70 90
Financial freedom 70 80

Economic freedom comparison by year

Armenia
Netherlands
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Armenia Netherlands
2026 67.1 78.5
2025 65.4 78.2
2024 64.9 77.3
2023 65.1 78
2022 65.3 79.5
2021 71.9 76.8
2020 70.6 77
2019 67.7 76.8
2018 68.7 76.2
2017 70.3 75.8
2016 67 74.6
2015 67.1 73.7
2014 68.9 74.2
2013 69.4 73.5
2012 68.8 73.3
2011 69.7 74.7
2010 69.2 75
2009 69.9 77
2008 69.9 77.4
2007 68.6 75.5
2006 70.6 75.4
2005 69.8 72.9
2004 70.3 74.5
2003 67.3 74.6
2002 68 75.1
2001 66.4 73
2000 63 70.4
1999 56.4 70.2
1998 49.6 69.2
1997 46.7 70.4
1996 42.2 69.7

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

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The Economic Freedom Index for Armenia is 67.1, ranking 58/197, compared to 78.5 for the Netherlands, ranking 11/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Armenia Netherlands
Services, % of GDP
62%
2024
70.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
17.5%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
7.81%
2024
1.73%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$23.7B
2024
$1.12T
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$22,020
2024
$84,970
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.69B
2024
$79.1B
2024
Total reserves ranking
111/177
2024
34/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$74.8M
2024
$11.1B
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$132M
2024
-$17.1B
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$56.8M
2024
-$5.93B
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
7.26%
2024
n/a
Poverty at national poverty lines
23.7%
2023
14.5%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.8%
2024
19.7%
2024

GDP per capita map

1x

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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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.