Argentina vs Malawi: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre

Argentina
1,784 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
1,587 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Argentina rank
119th
Malawi rank
121st

Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time

  • Argentina
  • Malawi
05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k196119922023

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 1,784 current USD per square kilometre against 1,587 current USD per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 197 current USD per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 119th and Malawi ranks 121st of 166 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 114.27 current USD per square kilometre 20.35 current USD per square kilometre 93.92 current USD per square kilometre Argentina
1970s 647.47 current USD per square kilometre 125.06 current USD per square kilometre 522.41 current USD per square kilometre Argentina
1980s 1,137 current USD per square kilometre 285.13 current USD per square kilometre 851.84 current USD per square kilometre Argentina
1990s 1,194 current USD per square kilometre 214.82 current USD per square kilometre 978.95 current USD per square kilometre Argentina
2000s 804.6 current USD per square kilometre 297.49 current USD per square kilometre 507.11 current USD per square kilometre Argentina
2010s 1,631 current USD per square kilometre 560.92 current USD per square kilometre 1,070 current USD per square kilometre Argentina
2020s 1,382 current USD per square kilometre 1,216 current USD per square kilometre 165.72 current USD per square kilometre Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Argentina or Malawi?
Argentina, at 1,784 current USD per square kilometre against 1,587 current USD per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Argentina and Malawi?
197 current USD per square kilometre, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Malawi?
59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Malawi rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
Argentina ranks 119th and Malawi ranks 121st of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
current USD per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,125 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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