Argentina vs New Zealand: Military expenditure

Argentina
4.18 billion current USD
in 2024
New Zealand
3.00 billion current USD
in 2024
Argentina rank
52nd
New Zealand rank
55th

Military expenditure over time

  • Argentina
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 4.18 billion current USD against 3.00 billion current USD in New Zealand, a difference of 1.18 billion current USD.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.4 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.

Argentina ranks 52nd and New Zealand ranks 55th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 235.67 million current USD 122.55 million current USD 113.11 million current USD Argentina
1970s 1.77 billion current USD 279.35 million current USD 1.49 billion current USD Argentina
1980s 3.11 billion current USD 711.15 million current USD 2.40 billion current USD Argentina
1990s 3.27 billion current USD 1.03 billion current USD 2.24 billion current USD Argentina
2000s 2.20 billion current USD 1.20 billion current USD 997.52 million current USD Argentina
2010s 4.46 billion current USD 2.04 billion current USD 2.42 billion current USD Argentina
2020s 3.86 billion current USD 2.91 billion current USD 946.04 million current USD Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Argentina or New Zealand?
Argentina, at 4.18 billion current USD against 3.00 billion current USD in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Argentina and New Zealand?
1.18 billion current USD, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and New Zealand?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Argentina and New Zealand rank globally for military expenditure?
Argentina ranks 52nd and New Zealand ranks 55th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit
current USD
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)