What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Argentina and Iran?

0.75 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Argentina ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iran?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Argentina vs Iran: Military spending, per capita

Argentina

81.37 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Iran

80.62 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Argentina rank

84th

Iran rank

85th

Military spending, per capita over time

Argentina
Iran

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 81.37 constant 2024 US$ per person against 80.62 constant 2024 US$ per person in Iran, a difference of 0.75 constant 2024 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 84th and Iran ranks 85th of 161 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Iran	Difference	Ahead
1960s	154.97 constant 2024 US$ per person	27.49 constant 2024 US$ per person	127.47 constant 2024 US$ per person	Argentina
1970s	319.87 constant 2024 US$ per person	154.12 constant 2024 US$ per person	165.75 constant 2024 US$ per person	Argentina
1980s	357.1 constant 2024 US$ per person	96.21 constant 2024 US$ per person	260.9 constant 2024 US$ per person	Argentina
1990s	136.99 constant 2024 US$ per person	41.5 constant 2024 US$ per person	95.49 constant 2024 US$ per person	Argentina
2000s	105.19 constant 2024 US$ per person	89.16 constant 2024 US$ per person	16.03 constant 2024 US$ per person	Argentina
2010s	114.72 constant 2024 US$ per person	88.09 constant 2024 US$ per person	26.63 constant 2024 US$ per person	Argentina
2020s	94.8 constant 2024 US$ per person	86.99 constant 2024 US$ per person	7.8 constant 2024 US$ per person	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Argentina or Iran?: Argentina, at 81.37 constant 2024 US$ per person against 80.62 constant 2024 US$ per person in Iran as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Argentina and Iran?: 0.75 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iran?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Iran rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Argentina ranks 84th and Iran ranks 85th of 161 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 2024 US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 161 places, 7,937 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

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.