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
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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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.