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
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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About this data
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.