Argentina vs Gambia: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Argentina
0.0055 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Gambia
0.0056 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Argentina rank
144th
Gambia rank
142nd

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Argentina
  • Gambia
00.050.10.150.20.25196019922025

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 0.0056 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0055 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Argentina, a difference of 0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 144th and Gambia ranks 142nd of 160 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Gambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Gambia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0964 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0075 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.089 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina
1990s 0.0206 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0048 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0158 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina
2000s 0.0198 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0055 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0143 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina
2010s 0.0093 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0115 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0022 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Gambia
2020s 0.0077 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0073 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0004 constant 2024 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 Gambia?
Gambia, at 0.0056 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0055 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Argentina and Gambia?
0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Gambia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Gambia rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Argentina ranks 144th and Gambia ranks 142nd of 160 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 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 7,842 data points, 1960–2025
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.