A January 2014 survey of Global Militarization Index (GMI) by the Bonn International Center for Conversion said Armenia occupied third place in the global level of militarization. In studying 152 states, the survey rankings are based on comparisons between a state’s defense spending as a ratio of their military force to the size of the population. The $427 million defense spending of Armenia represents 4% of its GDP. Azerbaijan spends 4.7% of its GDP on defense.
A January 2014 survey of Global Militarization Index (GMI) by the Bonn International Center for Conversion said Armenia occupied third place in the global level of militarization. In studying 152 states, the survey rankings are based on comparisons between a state’s defense spending as a ratio of their military force to the size of the population. The $427 million defense spending of Armenia represents 4% of its GDP. Azerbaijan spends 4.7% of its GDP on defense.