Argentina vs Brazil: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Argentina
91.42 current USD per person
in 2024
Brazil
98.81 current USD per person
in 2024
Argentina rank
83rd
Brazil rank
80th

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 98.81 current USD per person against 91.42 current USD per person in Argentina, a difference of 7.39 current USD per person.

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Brazil ahead.

Argentina ranks 83rd and Brazil ranks 80th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Brazil Difference Ahead
1960s 10.54 current USD per person 6.63 current USD per person 3.91 current USD per person Argentina
1970s 67.05 current USD per person 17.81 current USD per person 49.24 current USD per person Argentina
1980s 105.35 current USD per person 26.51 current USD per person 78.84 current USD per person Argentina
1990s 93.64 current USD per person 65.04 current USD per person 28.59 current USD per person Argentina
2000s 56.46 current USD per person 81.34 current USD per person 24.89 current USD per person Brazil
2010s 103.37 current USD per person 151.2 current USD per person 47.83 current USD per person Brazil
2020s 84.93 current USD per person 97.03 current USD per person 12.1 current USD per person Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Argentina or Brazil?
Brazil, at 98.81 current USD per person against 91.42 current USD per person in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Argentina and Brazil?
7.39 current USD per person, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Argentina ranks 83rd and Brazil ranks 80th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Unit
current USD per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.