Military spending, per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Military spending, per capita was 97.81 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
97.81 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
88th
of 171 countries
All-time high
377.82 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1982
All-time low
61.6 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2005
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per capita in Argentina, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 97.81 constant 2022 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Argentina peaked at 377.82 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 61.6 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 2005.
Argentina ranks 88th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 115.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 123.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1962 | 128.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 113.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1964 | 121.89 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 123.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 123.33 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 113.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 102.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1969 | 110.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 111.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 102.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 112.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 121.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 148.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1975 | 136.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 146.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 180.5 constant 2022 US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1978 | 200.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 263.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 1980 | 314.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1981 | 354.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 377.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 293.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 1984 | 265.32 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 218.67 constant 2022 US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 1986 | 186.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1987 | 164.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 159.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 133.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 1990 | 117.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 1991 | 132.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 157.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 172.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 176.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 172.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 171.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 185.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 183.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 178.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 157.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 147.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 70.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | -52.4% |
| 2003 | 66.77 constant 2022 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 62.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 61.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 63.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 68.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 72.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 76 constant 2022 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 92.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 110.3 constant 2022 US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 126.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 131.4 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 130.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 146.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 130.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 145.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 113.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 106.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 96.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 97.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 97.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 97.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 97.81 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106.01 constant 2022 US$ per person, 92% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 97.81 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.1 constant 2022 US$ per person, 100% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 117.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | 102.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | 128.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 152.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | 102.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | 263.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 246.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | 133.37 constant 2022 US$ per person | 377.82 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 164.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | 117.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | 185.69 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | 61.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | 157.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | 92.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | 146.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | 96.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | 97.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 85 Peru 105.1 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 86 Suriname 102.92 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 87 Jamaica 98.1 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 89 Turkmenistan 95.9 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 90 Fiji 94.99 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 91 Mexico 92.99 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Argentina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, per capita in Argentina?
- Military spending, per capita in Argentina was 97.81 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 377.82 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.6 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2005.
- How does Argentina rank for military spending, per capita?
- Argentina ranks 88th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.