What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Argentina and Jamaica?

1.04 current USD per person, with Jamaica ahead.

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

46 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.

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.

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

Argentina

91.42 current USD per person

in 2024

Jamaica

92.46 current USD per person

in 2024

Argentina rank

83rd

Jamaica rank

81st

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

Argentina
Jamaica

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 92.46 current USD per person against 91.42 current USD per person in Argentina, a difference of 1.04 current USD per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 83rd and Jamaica ranks 81st of 167 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1970s	77.55 current USD per person	14.09 current USD per person	63.45 current USD per person	Argentina
1980s	91.37 current USD per person	15.36 current USD per person	76 current USD per person	Argentina
1990s	93.64 current USD per person	16.91 current USD per person	76.72 current USD per person	Argentina
2000s	56.46 current USD per person	26.66 current USD per person	29.79 current USD per person	Argentina
2010s	103.37 current USD per person	54.24 current USD per person	49.13 current USD per person	Argentina
2020s	84.93 current USD per person	82.32 current USD per person	2.61 current USD per person	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Argentina or Jamaica?: Jamaica, at 92.46 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 Jamaica?: 1.04 current USD per person, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Jamaica?: 46 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Jamaica rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?: Argentina ranks 83rd and Jamaica ranks 81st 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: 21 August 2026

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.