Military spending per military personnel in Argentina
Argentina: Military spending per military personnel was 61,768 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
61,768
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
61st
of 170 countries
All-time high
102,693
in 1997
All-time low
1,303
in 1876
Years of data
169
1841–2022
Military spending per military personnel in Argentina, 1841–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending per military personnel in Argentina is 61,768, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Argentina peaked at 102,693 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,303, in 1876.
That places Argentina 61st out of 170 countries with data for 2022, 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 military personnel in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1841 | 7,308 | — |
| 1849 | 24,614 | +236.8% |
| 1850 | 12,891 | -47.6% |
| 1851 | 10,103 | -21.6% |
| 1852 | 6,843 | -32.3% |
| 1853 | 7,494 | +9.5% |
| 1854 | 10,187 | +35.9% |
| 1855 | 12,193 | +19.7% |
| 1856 | 7,041 | -42.3% |
| 1857 | 4,883 | -30.6% |
| 1858 | 6,511 | +33.3% |
| 1859 | 6,533 | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 6,534 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 5,927 | -9.3% |
| 1862 | 4,664 | -21.3% |
| 1863 | 2,098 | -55.0% |
| 1864 | 2,026 | -3.4% |
| 1865 | 4,035 | +99.2% |
| 1866 | 4,196 | +4.0% |
| 1867 | 2,092 | -50.1% |
| 1868 | 4,567 | +118.3% |
| 1869 | 5,499 | +20.4% |
| 1870 | 4,504 | -18.1% |
| 1871 | 1,485 | -67.0% |
| 1872 | 2,334 | +57.1% |
| 1873 | 2,358 | +1.1% |
| 1874 | 1,740 | -26.2% |
| 1875 | 1,704 | -2.1% |
| 1876 | 1,303 | -23.5% |
| 1877 | 1,318 | +1.2% |
| 1878 | 9,270 | +603.3% |
| 1879 | 11,989 | +29.3% |
| 1880 | 11,027 | -8.0% |
| 1881 | 12,370 | +12.2% |
| 1882 | 12,591 | +1.8% |
| 1883 | 18,465 | +46.7% |
| 1884 | 18,859 | +2.1% |
| 1885 | 18,783 | -0.4% |
| 1886 | 15,113 | -19.5% |
| 1887 | 17,142 | +13.4% |
| 1888 | 17,030 | -0.7% |
| 1889 | 15,444 | -9.3% |
| 1890 | 19,423 | +25.8% |
| 1891 | 17,900 | -7.8% |
| 1892 | 16,105 | -10.0% |
| 1893 | 15,494 | -3.8% |
| 1894 | 19,570 | +26.3% |
| 1895 | 15,110 | -22.8% |
| 1896 | 15,888 | +5.1% |
| 1897 | 16,208 | +2.0% |
| 1898 | 6,472 | -60.1% |
| 1899 | 15,826 | +144.5% |
| 1900 | 16,175 | +2.2% |
| 1901 | 15,197 | -6.0% |
| 1902 | 12,030 | -20.8% |
| 1903 | 11,748 | -2.3% |
| 1904 | 12,282 | +4.5% |
| 1905 | 12,704 | +3.4% |
| 1906 | 13,571 | +6.8% |
| 1907 | 14,278 | +5.2% |
| 1908 | 19,769 | +38.5% |
| 1909 | 14,877 | -24.7% |
| 1910 | 14,700 | -1.2% |
| 1911 | 15,240 | +3.7% |
| 1912 | 16,035 | +5.2% |
| 1913 | 16,463 | +2.7% |
| 1914 | 11,648 | -29.2% |
| 1915 | 13,061 | +12.1% |
| 1916 | 10,357 | -20.7% |
| 1917 | 8,919 | -13.9% |
| 1918 | 8,356 | -6.3% |
| 1919 | 10,099 | +20.9% |
| 1920 | 9,658 | -4.4% |
| 1921 | 12,504 | +29.5% |
| 1922 | 14,512 | +16.1% |
| 1923 | 13,850 | -4.6% |
| 1924 | 13,168 | -4.9% |
| 1925 | 16,636 | +26.3% |
| 1926 | 17,888 | +7.5% |
| 1927 | 18,910 | +5.7% |
| 1928 | 19,490 | +3.1% |
| 1929 | 18,697 | -4.1% |
| 1930 | 19,431 | +3.9% |
| 1931 | 16,475 | -15.2% |
| 1932 | 15,626 | -5.2% |
| 1933 | 15,070 | -3.6% |
| 1934 | 18,916 | +25.5% |
| 1935 | 18,611 | -1.6% |
| 1936 | 21,092 | +13.3% |
| 1937 | 16,958 | -19.6% |
| 1938 | 16,294 | -3.9% |
| 1939 | 17,119 | +5.1% |
| 1946 | 53,665 | +213.5% |
| 1947 | 50,842 | -5.3% |
| 1948 | 53,217 | +4.7% |
| 1949 | 73,849 | +38.8% |
| 1950 | 58,534 | -20.7% |
| 1951 | 57,531 | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 68,667 | +19.4% |
| 1953 | 65,685 | -4.3% |
| 1954 | 68,846 | +4.8% |
| 1955 | 19,905 | -71.1% |
| 1956 | 21,295 | +7.0% |
| 1957 | 20,718 | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 18,703 | -9.7% |
| 1959 | 16,144 | -13.7% |
| 1960 | 18,152 | +12.4% |
| 1961 | 20,076 | +10.6% |
| 1962 | 20,943 | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 15,676 | -25.1% |
| 1964 | 17,119 | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 17,659 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 17,308 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 16,110 | -6.9% |
| 1968 | 14,882 | -7.6% |
| 1969 | 16,229 | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 19,066 | +17.5% |
| 1971 | 17,684 | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 19,772 | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 19,016 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 25,135 | +32.2% |
| 1975 | 22,058 | -12.2% |
| 1976 | 24,884 | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 31,094 | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 35,062 | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 46,797 | +33.5% |
| 1980 | 56,826 | +21.4% |
| 1981 | 65,174 | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 62,447 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 49,372 | -20.9% |
| 1984 | 45,536 | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 51,424 | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 55,237 | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 43,695 | -20.9% |
| 1988 | 53,220 | +21.8% |
| 1989 | 45,306 | -14.9% |
| 1990 | 45,268 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 62,697 | +38.5% |
| 1992 | 81,432 | +29.9% |
| 1993 | 90,387 | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 88,756 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 93,202 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 93,649 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 102,693 | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 91,374 | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 90,012 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 82,487 | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 79,106 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 38,648 | -51.1% |
| 2003 | 36,135 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 34,094 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 34,027 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 35,236 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 37,956 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 38,613 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 40,855 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 52,152 | +27.7% |
| 2011 | 63,053 | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 73,250 | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 76,646 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 76,971 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 86,108 | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 77,486 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 86,870 | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 68,291 | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 64,433 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 58,688 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 61,155 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 61,768 | +1.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 61,768 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,699, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 61,768 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32,933, 1.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | +603.3% | 1,318 | 9,270 |
| 1849 | +236.8% | 7,308 | 24,614 |
| 1946 | +213.5% | 17,119 | 53,665 |
| 1899 | +144.5% | 6,472 | 15,826 |
| 1868 | +118.3% | 2,092 | 4,567 |
| 1865 | +99.2% | 2,026 | 4,035 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 15,961 | 7,308 | 24,614 | 2 |
| 1850s | 8,468 | 4,883 | 12,891 | 10 |
| 1860s | 4,164 | 2,026 | 6,534 | 10 |
| 1870s | 3,801 | 1,303 | 11,989 | 10 |
| 1880s | 15,682 | 11,027 | 18,859 | 10 |
| 1890s | 15,799 | 6,472 | 19,570 | 10 |
| 1900s | 14,263 | 11,748 | 19,769 | 10 |
| 1910s | 12,488 | 8,356 | 16,463 | 10 |
| 1920s | 15,531 | 9,658 | 19,490 | 10 |
| 1930s | 17,559 | 15,070 | 21,092 | 10 |
| 1940s | 57,893 | 50,842 | 73,849 | 4 |
| 1950s | 41,603 | 16,144 | 68,846 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17,415 | 14,882 | 20,943 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26,057 | 17,684 | 46,797 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,824 | 43,695 | 65,174 | 10 |
| 1990s | 83,947 | 45,268 | 102,693 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,716 | 34,027 | 82,487 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,526 | 52,152 | 86,870 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,537 | 58,688 | 61,768 | 3 |
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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)
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- 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 military personnel in Argentina?
- Military spending per military personnel in Argentina was 61,768 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 102,693 in 1997.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,303 in 1876.
- How does Argentina rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Argentina ranks 61st out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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