Military spending, per capita in Argentina
Argentina: Military spending, per capita was 81.37 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending, per capita in Argentina, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 81.37 constant 2024 US$ per person for military spending, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Argentina peaked at 511.37 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 81.37 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 2025.
That places Argentina 84th out of 161 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, per capita in Argentina, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 142.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 170.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1962 | 162.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 163.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 134.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1965 | 128 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 130.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 142.96 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 170.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1969 | 204.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1970 | 193.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 196.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 198.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 205.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 205.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 256.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 1976 | 456.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | +77.9% |
| 1977 | 475.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 500.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 511.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 447.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1981 | 469.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 397.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 1983 | 447.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 345.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | -22.8% |
| 1985 | 314.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 308.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 302.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 298.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 238.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 1990 | 159.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | -33.1% |
| 1991 | 157.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 147.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 137.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 144.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 140.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 122.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 119.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 118.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 121.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 114.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 111.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 93.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 95.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 97.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 101.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 103.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 110.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 108.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 116.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 113.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 110.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 108.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 120.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 123.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 120.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 116.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 124.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 110.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 99.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 92.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 90.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 101.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 111.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 91.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 2025 | 81.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 81.37 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.55 constant 2024 US$ per person, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 81.37 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79.53 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, per capita in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +77.9% | 256.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | 456.15 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 154.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | 128 constant 2024 US$ per person | 204.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 319.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | 193.39 constant 2024 US$ per person | 511.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 357.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | 238.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | 469.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 136.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | 118.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | 159.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | 93.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | 116.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | 99.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | 124.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | 81.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | 111.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 81 Dominican Republic 89.91 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 82 Fiji 87.22 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 83 Myanmar 85.36 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 85 Iran 80.62 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 86 Thailand 77.71 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 87 Belize 77.69 constant 2024 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 81.37 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 511.37 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.37 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2025.
- How does Argentina rank for military spending, per capita?
- Argentina ranks 84th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – 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.