Argentina vs Madagascar: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

Argentina
0.0065 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Madagascar
0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Argentina rank
143rd
Madagascar rank
142nd

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • Argentina
  • Madagascar
00.020.040.060.08196019922024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0065 current USD per US$ of GDP in Argentina, a difference of 0.0004 current USD per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.

Argentina ranks 143rd and Madagascar ranks 142nd of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0095 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0114 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0018 current USD per US$ of GDP Madagascar
1970s 0.0298 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.015 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0149 current USD per US$ of GDP Argentina
1980s 0.0362 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0132 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.023 current USD per US$ of GDP Argentina
1990s 0.0135 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0095 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.004 current USD per US$ of GDP Argentina
2000s 0.0096 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0099 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0004 current USD per US$ of GDP Madagascar
2010s 0.0083 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0055 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0028 current USD per US$ of GDP Argentina
2020s 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0067 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0003 current USD per US$ of GDP Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, Argentina or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.0065 current USD per US$ of GDP in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between Argentina and Madagascar?
0.0004 current USD per US$ of GDP, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Madagascar?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Madagascar rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
Argentina ranks 143rd and Madagascar ranks 142nd of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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