Argentina vs Costa Rica: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Argentina
0.0069 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Costa Rica
0.0069 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Argentina rank
150th
Costa Rica rank
149th

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Argentina
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.0069 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0069 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Argentina, a difference of 0 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 150th and Costa Rica ranks 149th of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1132 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0335 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0797 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina
1970s 0.0742 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0225 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0517 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina
1980s 0.0796 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.014 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0656 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina
1990s 0.0236 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0082 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0154 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina
2000s 0.0153 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0074 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0079 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina
2010s 0.01 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0084 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0016 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina
2020s 0.0085 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0081 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0004 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Argentina or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 0.0069 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0069 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Argentina and Costa Rica?
0 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Argentina ranks 150th and Costa Rica ranks 149th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.