Argentina vs Hungary: Military spending

Argentina
4.45 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Hungary
4.10 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Argentina rank
54th
Hungary rank
55th

Military spending over time

  • Argentina
  • Hungary
02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B184119322023

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 4.45 billion constant 2022 US$ against 4.10 billion constant 2022 US$ in Hungary, a difference of 351.69 million constant 2022 US$.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1918 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 54th and Hungary ranks 55th of 172 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 11 and Hungary in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Hungary Difference Ahead
1910s 270.90 million constant 2022 US$ 78.85 million constant 2022 US$ 192.06 million constant 2022 US$ Argentina
1920s 545.60 million constant 2022 US$ 236.06 million constant 2022 US$ 309.54 million constant 2022 US$ Argentina
1930s 830.17 million constant 2022 US$ 482.46 million constant 2022 US$ 347.71 million constant 2022 US$ Argentina
1940s 2.58 billion constant 2022 US$ 1.91 billion constant 2022 US$ 668.29 million constant 2022 US$ Argentina
1950s 3.52 billion constant 2022 US$ 1.27 billion constant 2022 US$ 2.25 billion constant 2022 US$ Argentina
1960s 2.58 billion constant 2022 US$ 2.75 billion constant 2022 US$ 174.34 million constant 2022 US$ Hungary
1970s 3.96 billion constant 2022 US$ 3.70 billion constant 2022 US$ 259.50 million constant 2022 US$ Argentina
1980s 7.33 billion constant 2022 US$ 4.29 billion constant 2022 US$ 3.04 billion constant 2022 US$ Argentina
1990s 5.76 billion constant 2022 US$ 1.51 billion constant 2022 US$ 4.25 billion constant 2022 US$ Argentina
2000s 3.27 billion constant 2022 US$ 1.85 billion constant 2022 US$ 1.42 billion constant 2022 US$ Argentina
2010s 5.33 billion constant 2022 US$ 1.62 billion constant 2022 US$ 3.71 billion constant 2022 US$ Argentina
2020s 4.41 billion constant 2022 US$ 3.52 billion constant 2022 US$ 891.26 million constant 2022 US$ Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, Argentina or Hungary?
Argentina, at 4.45 billion constant 2022 US$ against 4.10 billion constant 2022 US$ in Hungary as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending between Argentina and Hungary?
351.69 million constant 2022 US$, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Hungary?
106 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Hungary rank globally for military spending?
Argentina ranks 54th and Hungary ranks 55th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending
Unit
constant 2022 US$
Source
Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed

This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.