Argentina vs Madagascar: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Argentina
0.0055 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Madagascar
0.0056 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Argentina rank
144th
Madagascar rank
143rd

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Argentina
  • Madagascar
00.050.10.150.20.25196019922025

How they compare

Madagascar 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 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 144th and Madagascar ranks 143rd of 160 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1257 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0588 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0669 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina
1970s 0.1541 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.043 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1111 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina
1980s 0.1102 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.025 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0852 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina
1990s 0.0206 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0198 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0008 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina
2000s 0.0198 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0166 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0032 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina
2010s 0.0093 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0062 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0031 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina
2020s 0.0077 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0069 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0008 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 Madagascar?
Madagascar, 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 Madagascar?
0.0001 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Madagascar?
60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Madagascar rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Argentina ranks 144th and Madagascar ranks 143rd 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.