Argentina vs South Africa: Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP

Argentina
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2020
South Africa
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Argentina rank
125th
South Africa rank
126th

Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP over time

  • Argentina
  • South Africa
0000198520022020

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Africa ahead.

Argentina ranks 125th and South Africa ranks 126th of 172 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP South Africa
1990s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP South Africa
2000s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Argentina
2010s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP South Africa
2020s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp, Argentina or South Africa?
Argentina, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp between Argentina and South Africa?
0 units per US$ of GDP, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp?
Argentina ranks 125th and South Africa ranks 126th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
218 places, 6,738 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.