What is the difference in military expenditure between Argentina and Zimbabwe?

185.68 billion current LCU, with Argentina ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Zimbabwe?

57 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Zimbabwe: Military expenditure

Argentina

3.82 trillion current LCU

in 2024

Zimbabwe

3.64 trillion current LCU

in 2024

Argentina rank

17th

Zimbabwe rank

18th

Military expenditure over time

Argentina
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 3.82 trillion current LCU against 3.64 trillion current LCU in Zimbabwe, a difference of 185.68 billion current LCU.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 57 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Argentina ranks 17th and Zimbabwe ranks 18th of 167 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0082 current LCU	22.86 million current LCU	22.86 million current LCU	Zimbabwe
1970s	10.31 current LCU	178.24 million current LCU	178.23 million current LCU	Zimbabwe
1980s	6.43 million current LCU	392.20 million current LCU	385.78 million current LCU	Zimbabwe
1990s	3.12 billion current LCU	301.75 million current LCU	2.81 billion current LCU	Argentina
2000s	4.10 billion current LCU	293.43 million current LCU	3.81 billion current LCU	Argentina
2010s	58.56 billion current LCU	420.28 million current LCU	58.14 billion current LCU	Argentina
2020s	1.27 trillion current LCU	826.26 billion current LCU	439.20 billion current LCU	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Argentina or Zimbabwe?: Argentina, at 3.82 trillion current LCU against 3.64 trillion current LCU in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Argentina and Zimbabwe?: 185.68 billion current LCU, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Zimbabwe?: 57 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Zimbabwe rank globally for military expenditure?: Argentina ranks 17th and Zimbabwe ranks 18th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 167 places, 8,248 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)