Argentina vs Gambia: Military spending, per square kilometre
Argentina
1,848 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia
1,435 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Argentina rank
116th
Gambia rank
119th
Military spending, per square kilometre over time
- Argentina
- Gambia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 1,848 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 1,435 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Gambia, a difference of 413 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.3 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 116th and Gambia ranks 119th of 161 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,611 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 169.72 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 3,442 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Argentina |
| 1990s | 1,736 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 316.7 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,419 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Argentina |
| 2000s | 1,501 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 559.14 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 941.62 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Argentina |
| 2010s | 1,804 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,645 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 159.01 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Argentina |
| 2020s | 1,641 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,635 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5.69 constant 2024 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 Gambia?
- Argentina, at 1,848 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 1,435 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Argentina and Gambia?
- 413 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Gambia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Gambia rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
- Argentina ranks 116th and Gambia ranks 119th of 161 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.