Argentina vs Portugal: Military spending gmsd

Argentina
4.45 billion
in 2023
Portugal
4.74 billion
in 2023
Argentina rank
54th
Portugal rank
52nd

Military spending gmsd over time

  • Argentina
  • Portugal
02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B181619192023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 4.74 billion against 4.45 billion in Argentina, a difference of 287.19 million.

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

The two have swapped places 10 times across 183 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Portugal ahead.

Argentina ranks 54th and Portugal ranks 52nd of 172 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 13 and Portugal in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Portugal Difference Ahead
1840s 41.29 million 115.77 million 74.47 million Portugal
1850s 40.20 million 115.37 million 75.17 million Portugal
1860s 44.56 million 119.34 million 74.78 million Portugal
1870s 35.04 million 117.58 million 82.54 million Portugal
1880s 150.05 million 160.15 million 10.10 million Portugal
1890s 224.16 million 202.44 million 21.72 million Argentina
1900s 316.09 million 252.76 million 63.34 million Argentina
1910s 371.98 million 200.16 million 171.81 million Argentina
1920s 545.60 million 146.51 million 399.09 million Argentina
1930s 830.17 million 330.51 million 499.66 million Argentina
1940s 2.58 billion 559.03 million 2.02 billion Argentina
1950s 3.52 billion 608.37 million 2.91 billion Argentina
1960s 2.58 billion 1.72 billion 859.64 million Argentina
1970s 3.96 billion 2.69 billion 1.27 billion Argentina
1980s 7.33 billion 2.22 billion 5.11 billion Argentina
1990s 5.76 billion 3.33 billion 2.43 billion Argentina
2000s 3.27 billion 3.90 billion 629.77 million Portugal
2010s 5.33 billion 3.31 billion 2.02 billion Argentina
2020s 4.41 billion 4.26 billion 152.36 million Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending gmsd, Argentina or Portugal?
Portugal, at 4.74 billion against 4.45 billion in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Argentina and Portugal?
287.19 million, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Portugal?
183 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Portugal rank globally for military spending gmsd?
Argentina ranks 54th and Portugal ranks 52nd of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed