Argentina vs Portugal: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled

Argentina
4.18 billion current USD
in 2024
Portugal
4.64 billion current USD
in 2024
Argentina rank
52nd
Portugal rank
50th

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time

  • Argentina
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 4.64 billion current USD against 4.18 billion current USD in Argentina, a difference of 464.00 million current USD.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.

Argentina ranks 52nd and Portugal ranks 50th of 167 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 235.67 million current USD 186.46 million current USD 49.21 million current USD Argentina
1970s 1.77 billion current USD 492.54 million current USD 1.28 billion current USD Argentina
1980s 3.11 billion current USD 706.88 million current USD 2.40 billion current USD Argentina
1990s 3.27 billion current USD 1.76 billion current USD 1.51 billion current USD Argentina
2000s 2.20 billion current USD 2.77 billion current USD 563.55 million current USD Portugal
2010s 4.46 billion current USD 3.16 billion current USD 1.31 billion current USD Argentina
2020s 3.86 billion current USD 3.92 billion current USD 58.43 million current USD Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, Argentina or Portugal?
Portugal, at 4.64 billion current USD against 4.18 billion current USD in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled between Argentina and Portugal?
464.00 million current USD, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Portugal?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Portugal rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
Argentina ranks 52nd and Portugal ranks 50th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Unit
current USD
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,708 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.