Argentina vs Peru: Military spending, per capita

Argentina
97.81 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Peru
105.1 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Argentina rank
88th
Peru rank
85th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Argentina
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 105.1 constant 2022 US$ per person against 97.81 constant 2022 US$ per person in Argentina, a difference of 7.29 constant 2022 US$ per person.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 88th and Peru ranks 85th of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 6 and Peru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 117.58 constant 2022 US$ per person 72.32 constant 2022 US$ per person 45.26 constant 2022 US$ per person Argentina
1970s 152.28 constant 2022 US$ per person 112.75 constant 2022 US$ per person 39.53 constant 2022 US$ per person Argentina
1980s 246.88 constant 2022 US$ per person 140.25 constant 2022 US$ per person 106.63 constant 2022 US$ per person Argentina
1990s 164.74 constant 2022 US$ per person 63.96 constant 2022 US$ per person 100.78 constant 2022 US$ per person Argentina
2000s 84.54 constant 2022 US$ per person 54.64 constant 2022 US$ per person 29.9 constant 2022 US$ per person Argentina
2010s 123.28 constant 2022 US$ per person 91.58 constant 2022 US$ per person 31.7 constant 2022 US$ per person Argentina
2020s 97.26 constant 2022 US$ per person 100.32 constant 2022 US$ per person 3.07 constant 2022 US$ per person Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Argentina or Peru?
Peru, at 105.1 constant 2022 US$ per person against 97.81 constant 2022 US$ per person in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Argentina and Peru?
7.29 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Peru?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Peru rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Argentina ranks 88th and Peru ranks 85th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.