Military spending per military personnel in Argentina
Argentina: Military spending per military personnel was 61,768 constant 2022 US$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
61,768 constant 2022 US$
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
61st
of 170 countries
All-time high
102,693 constant 2022 US$
in 1997
All-time low
1,303 constant 2022 US$
in 1876
Years of data
169
1841–2022
Military spending per military personnel in Argentina, 1841–2022
Source: Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending per military personnel in Argentina is 61,768 constant 2022 US$, 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 constant 2022 US$ in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,303 constant 2022 US$, in 1876.
That places Argentina 61st out of 170 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per military personnel in Argentina, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1841 | 7,308 constant 2022 US$ | — |
| 1849 | 24,614 constant 2022 US$ | +236.8% |
| 1850 | 12,891 constant 2022 US$ | -47.6% |
| 1851 | 10,103 constant 2022 US$ | -21.6% |
| 1852 | 6,843 constant 2022 US$ | -32.3% |
| 1853 | 7,494 constant 2022 US$ | +9.5% |
| 1854 | 10,187 constant 2022 US$ | +35.9% |
| 1855 | 12,193 constant 2022 US$ | +19.7% |
| 1856 | 7,041 constant 2022 US$ | -42.3% |
| 1857 | 4,883 constant 2022 US$ | -30.6% |
| 1858 | 6,511 constant 2022 US$ | +33.3% |
| 1859 | 6,533 constant 2022 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 6,534 constant 2022 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 5,927 constant 2022 US$ | -9.3% |
| 1862 | 4,664 constant 2022 US$ | -21.3% |
| 1863 | 2,098 constant 2022 US$ | -55.0% |
| 1864 | 2,026 constant 2022 US$ | -3.4% |
| 1865 | 4,035 constant 2022 US$ | +99.2% |
| 1866 | 4,196 constant 2022 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1867 | 2,092 constant 2022 US$ | -50.1% |
| 1868 | 4,567 constant 2022 US$ | +118.3% |
| 1869 | 5,499 constant 2022 US$ | +20.4% |
| 1870 | 4,504 constant 2022 US$ | -18.1% |
| 1871 | 1,485 constant 2022 US$ | -67.0% |
| 1872 | 2,334 constant 2022 US$ | +57.1% |
| 1873 | 2,358 constant 2022 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1874 | 1,740 constant 2022 US$ | -26.2% |
| 1875 | 1,704 constant 2022 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1876 | 1,303 constant 2022 US$ | -23.5% |
| 1877 | 1,318 constant 2022 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1878 | 9,270 constant 2022 US$ | +603.3% |
| 1879 | 11,989 constant 2022 US$ | +29.3% |
| 1880 | 11,027 constant 2022 US$ | -8.0% |
| 1881 | 12,370 constant 2022 US$ | +12.2% |
| 1882 | 12,591 constant 2022 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1883 | 18,465 constant 2022 US$ | +46.7% |
| 1884 | 18,859 constant 2022 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1885 | 18,783 constant 2022 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1886 | 15,113 constant 2022 US$ | -19.5% |
| 1887 | 17,142 constant 2022 US$ | +13.4% |
| 1888 | 17,030 constant 2022 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1889 | 15,444 constant 2022 US$ | -9.3% |
| 1890 | 19,423 constant 2022 US$ | +25.8% |
| 1891 | 17,900 constant 2022 US$ | -7.8% |
| 1892 | 16,105 constant 2022 US$ | -10.0% |
| 1893 | 15,494 constant 2022 US$ | -3.8% |
| 1894 | 19,570 constant 2022 US$ | +26.3% |
| 1895 | 15,110 constant 2022 US$ | -22.8% |
| 1896 | 15,888 constant 2022 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1897 | 16,208 constant 2022 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1898 | 6,472 constant 2022 US$ | -60.1% |
| 1899 | 15,826 constant 2022 US$ | +144.5% |
| 1900 | 16,175 constant 2022 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1901 | 15,197 constant 2022 US$ | -6.0% |
| 1902 | 12,030 constant 2022 US$ | -20.8% |
| 1903 | 11,748 constant 2022 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1904 | 12,282 constant 2022 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1905 | 12,704 constant 2022 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1906 | 13,571 constant 2022 US$ | +6.8% |
| 1907 | 14,278 constant 2022 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1908 | 19,769 constant 2022 US$ | +38.5% |
| 1909 | 14,877 constant 2022 US$ | -24.7% |
| 1910 | 14,700 constant 2022 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1911 | 15,240 constant 2022 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1912 | 16,035 constant 2022 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1913 | 16,463 constant 2022 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1914 | 11,648 constant 2022 US$ | -29.2% |
| 1915 | 13,061 constant 2022 US$ | +12.1% |
| 1916 | 10,357 constant 2022 US$ | -20.7% |
| 1917 | 8,919 constant 2022 US$ | -13.9% |
| 1918 | 8,356 constant 2022 US$ | -6.3% |
| 1919 | 10,099 constant 2022 US$ | +20.9% |
| 1920 | 9,658 constant 2022 US$ | -4.4% |
| 1921 | 12,504 constant 2022 US$ | +29.5% |
| 1922 | 14,512 constant 2022 US$ | +16.1% |
| 1923 | 13,850 constant 2022 US$ | -4.6% |
| 1924 | 13,168 constant 2022 US$ | -4.9% |
| 1925 | 16,636 constant 2022 US$ | +26.3% |
| 1926 | 17,888 constant 2022 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1927 | 18,910 constant 2022 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1928 | 19,490 constant 2022 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1929 | 18,697 constant 2022 US$ | -4.1% |
| 1930 | 19,431 constant 2022 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1931 | 16,475 constant 2022 US$ | -15.2% |
| 1932 | 15,626 constant 2022 US$ | -5.2% |
| 1933 | 15,070 constant 2022 US$ | -3.6% |
| 1934 | 18,916 constant 2022 US$ | +25.5% |
| 1935 | 18,611 constant 2022 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1936 | 21,092 constant 2022 US$ | +13.3% |
| 1937 | 16,958 constant 2022 US$ | -19.6% |
| 1938 | 16,294 constant 2022 US$ | -3.9% |
| 1939 | 17,119 constant 2022 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1946 | 53,665 constant 2022 US$ | +213.5% |
| 1947 | 50,842 constant 2022 US$ | -5.3% |
| 1948 | 53,217 constant 2022 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1949 | 73,849 constant 2022 US$ | +38.8% |
| 1950 | 58,534 constant 2022 US$ | -20.7% |
| 1951 | 57,531 constant 2022 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 68,667 constant 2022 US$ | +19.4% |
| 1953 | 65,685 constant 2022 US$ | -4.3% |
| 1954 | 68,846 constant 2022 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1955 | 19,905 constant 2022 US$ | -71.1% |
| 1956 | 21,295 constant 2022 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1957 | 20,718 constant 2022 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 18,703 constant 2022 US$ | -9.7% |
| 1959 | 16,144 constant 2022 US$ | -13.7% |
| 1960 | 18,152 constant 2022 US$ | +12.4% |
| 1961 | 20,076 constant 2022 US$ | +10.6% |
| 1962 | 20,943 constant 2022 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 15,676 constant 2022 US$ | -25.1% |
| 1964 | 17,119 constant 2022 US$ | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 17,659 constant 2022 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 17,308 constant 2022 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 16,110 constant 2022 US$ | -6.9% |
| 1968 | 14,882 constant 2022 US$ | -7.6% |
| 1969 | 16,229 constant 2022 US$ | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 19,066 constant 2022 US$ | +17.5% |
| 1971 | 17,684 constant 2022 US$ | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 19,772 constant 2022 US$ | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 19,016 constant 2022 US$ | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 25,135 constant 2022 US$ | +32.2% |
| 1975 | 22,058 constant 2022 US$ | -12.2% |
| 1976 | 24,884 constant 2022 US$ | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 31,094 constant 2022 US$ | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 35,062 constant 2022 US$ | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 46,797 constant 2022 US$ | +33.5% |
| 1980 | 56,826 constant 2022 US$ | +21.4% |
| 1981 | 65,174 constant 2022 US$ | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 62,447 constant 2022 US$ | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 49,372 constant 2022 US$ | -20.9% |
| 1984 | 45,536 constant 2022 US$ | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 51,424 constant 2022 US$ | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 55,237 constant 2022 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 43,695 constant 2022 US$ | -20.9% |
| 1988 | 53,220 constant 2022 US$ | +21.8% |
| 1989 | 45,306 constant 2022 US$ | -14.9% |
| 1990 | 45,268 constant 2022 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 62,697 constant 2022 US$ | +38.5% |
| 1992 | 81,432 constant 2022 US$ | +29.9% |
| 1993 | 90,387 constant 2022 US$ | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 88,756 constant 2022 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 93,202 constant 2022 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 93,649 constant 2022 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 102,693 constant 2022 US$ | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 91,374 constant 2022 US$ | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 90,012 constant 2022 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 82,487 constant 2022 US$ | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 79,106 constant 2022 US$ | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 38,648 constant 2022 US$ | -51.1% |
| 2003 | 36,135 constant 2022 US$ | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 34,094 constant 2022 US$ | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 34,027 constant 2022 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 35,236 constant 2022 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 37,956 constant 2022 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 38,613 constant 2022 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 40,855 constant 2022 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 52,152 constant 2022 US$ | +27.7% |
| 2011 | 63,053 constant 2022 US$ | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 73,250 constant 2022 US$ | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 76,646 constant 2022 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 76,971 constant 2022 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 86,108 constant 2022 US$ | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 77,486 constant 2022 US$ | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 86,870 constant 2022 US$ | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 68,291 constant 2022 US$ | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 64,433 constant 2022 US$ | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 58,688 constant 2022 US$ | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 61,155 constant 2022 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 61,768 constant 2022 US$ | +1.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 61,768 constant 2022 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,699 constant 2022 US$, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 61,768 constant 2022 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32,933 constant 2022 US$, 1.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | +603.3% | 1,318 constant 2022 US$ | 9,270 constant 2022 US$ |
| 1849 | +236.8% | 7,308 constant 2022 US$ | 24,614 constant 2022 US$ |
| 1946 | +213.5% | 17,119 constant 2022 US$ | 53,665 constant 2022 US$ |
| 1899 | +144.5% | 6,472 constant 2022 US$ | 15,826 constant 2022 US$ |
| 1868 | +118.3% | 2,092 constant 2022 US$ | 4,567 constant 2022 US$ |
| 1865 | +99.2% | 2,026 constant 2022 US$ | 4,035 constant 2022 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 15,961 constant 2022 US$ | 7,308 constant 2022 US$ | 24,614 constant 2022 US$ | 2 |
| 1850s | 8,468 constant 2022 US$ | 4,883 constant 2022 US$ | 12,891 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1860s | 4,164 constant 2022 US$ | 2,026 constant 2022 US$ | 6,534 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1870s | 3,801 constant 2022 US$ | 1,303 constant 2022 US$ | 11,989 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1880s | 15,682 constant 2022 US$ | 11,027 constant 2022 US$ | 18,859 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1890s | 15,799 constant 2022 US$ | 6,472 constant 2022 US$ | 19,570 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1900s | 14,263 constant 2022 US$ | 11,748 constant 2022 US$ | 19,769 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1910s | 12,488 constant 2022 US$ | 8,356 constant 2022 US$ | 16,463 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1920s | 15,531 constant 2022 US$ | 9,658 constant 2022 US$ | 19,490 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 17,559 constant 2022 US$ | 15,070 constant 2022 US$ | 21,092 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 57,893 constant 2022 US$ | 50,842 constant 2022 US$ | 73,849 constant 2022 US$ | 4 |
| 1950s | 41,603 constant 2022 US$ | 16,144 constant 2022 US$ | 68,846 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 17,415 constant 2022 US$ | 14,882 constant 2022 US$ | 20,943 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 26,057 constant 2022 US$ | 17,684 constant 2022 US$ | 46,797 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,824 constant 2022 US$ | 43,695 constant 2022 US$ | 65,174 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 83,947 constant 2022 US$ | 45,268 constant 2022 US$ | 102,693 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,716 constant 2022 US$ | 34,027 constant 2022 US$ | 82,487 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,526 constant 2022 US$ | 52,152 constant 2022 US$ | 86,870 constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,537 constant 2022 US$ | 58,688 constant 2022 US$ | 61,768 constant 2022 US$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
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- 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 constant 2022 US$ in 2022, according to Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 102,693 constant 2022 US$ in 1997.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,303 constant 2022 US$ 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 Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by 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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This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.