Argentina vs Lithuania: Military spending per armed forces personnel

Argentina
40,524 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Lithuania
41,495 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Argentina rank
59th
Lithuania rank
56th

Military spending per armed forces personnel over time

  • Argentina
  • Lithuania
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k198520022020

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 41,495 constant 2024 US$ against 40,524 constant 2024 US$ in Argentina, a difference of 971 constant 2024 US$.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 59th and Lithuania ranks 56th of 160 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Lithuania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 51,906 constant 2024 US$ 18,324 constant 2024 US$ 33,581 constant 2024 US$ Argentina
2000s 39,596 constant 2024 US$ 22,502 constant 2024 US$ 17,094 constant 2024 US$ Argentina
2010s 47,252 constant 2024 US$ 25,846 constant 2024 US$ 21,406 constant 2024 US$ Argentina
2020s 40,524 constant 2024 US$ 41,495 constant 2024 US$ 971.4 constant 2024 US$ Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Argentina or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 41,495 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 Lithuania?
971 constant 2024 US$, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Lithuania?
28 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
How do Argentina and Lithuania rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
Argentina ranks 59th and Lithuania ranks 56th 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

Indicator
Military spending per armed forces personnel
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
160 places, 4,610 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

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.