Argentina vs Cyprus: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Argentina
40,524 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Cyprus
41,305 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Argentina rank
59th
Cyprus rank
57th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Argentina
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 41,305 constant 2024 US$ against 40,524 constant 2024 US$ in Argentina, a difference of 781 constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 59th and Cyprus ranks 57th of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Cyprus in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84,699 constant 2024 US$ | 23,248 constant 2024 US$ | 61,451 constant 2024 US$ | Argentina |
| 1990s | 53,929 constant 2024 US$ | 66,645 constant 2024 US$ | 12,715 constant 2024 US$ | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 39,596 constant 2024 US$ | 41,432 constant 2024 US$ | 1,836 constant 2024 US$ | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 47,252 constant 2024 US$ | 29,453 constant 2024 US$ | 17,800 constant 2024 US$ | Argentina |
| 2020s | 40,524 constant 2024 US$ | 41,305 constant 2024 US$ | 781.4 constant 2024 US$ | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Argentina or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 41,305 constant 2024 US$ against 40,524 constant 2024 US$ in Argentina as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Argentina and Cyprus?
- 781 constant 2024 US$, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Cyprus?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Argentina and Cyprus rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Argentina ranks 59th and Cyprus ranks 57th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. 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.