Argentina vs Gambia: Military spending, per square kilometre
Argentina
1,628 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia
1,842 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Argentina rank
123rd
Gambia rank
122nd
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Argentina
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1,842 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 1,628 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Argentina, a difference of 214 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Gambia ahead.
Argentina ranks 123rd and Gambia ranks 122nd of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 954.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,191 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 236.42 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 1970s | 1,448 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 786.15 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 661.59 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Argentina |
| 1980s | 2,678 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 354.05 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 2,324 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Argentina |
| 1990s | 2,104 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 861.14 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,243 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Argentina |
| 2000s | 1,196 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 591.53 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 604.7 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Argentina |
| 2010s | 1,904 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,348 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 555.67 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Argentina |
| 2020s | 1,612 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 1,823 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | 210.45 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Argentina or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 1,842 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 1,628 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Argentina and Gambia?
- 214 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Gambia?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Gambia rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Argentina ranks 123rd and Gambia ranks 122nd of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.