Argentina vs Zimbabwe: Military spending, per square kilometre

Argentina
1,628 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1,496 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Argentina rank
123rd
Zimbabwe rank
126th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Argentina
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 1,628 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 1,496 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 132 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 123rd and Zimbabwe ranks 126th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 954.57 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 348.55 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 606.02 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Argentina
1970s 1,448 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,177 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 270.72 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Argentina
1980s 2,678 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,771 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 907.59 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Argentina
1990s 2,104 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,073 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,031 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Argentina
2000s 1,196 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 895.52 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 300.71 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Argentina
2010s 1,949 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 833.73 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,115 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Argentina
2020s 1,612 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,102 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 510.51 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Argentina or Zimbabwe?
Argentina, at 1,628 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 1,496 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Argentina and Zimbabwe?
132 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Zimbabwe?
59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Zimbabwe rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Argentina ranks 123rd and Zimbabwe ranks 126th 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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Indicator
Military spending, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,284 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.