Argentina vs Portugal: Military expenditure

Argentina
4.18 billion current USD
in 2024
Portugal
4.64 billion current USD
in 2024
Argentina rank
52nd
Portugal rank
50th

Military expenditure over time

  • Argentina
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 4.64 billion current USD against 4.18 billion current USD in Argentina, a difference of 464.00 million current USD.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.

Argentina ranks 52nd and Portugal ranks 50th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 235.67 million current USD 186.46 million current USD 49.21 million current USD Argentina
1970s 1.77 billion current USD 492.54 million current USD 1.28 billion current USD Argentina
1980s 3.11 billion current USD 706.88 million current USD 2.40 billion current USD Argentina
1990s 3.27 billion current USD 1.76 billion current USD 1.51 billion current USD Argentina
2000s 2.20 billion current USD 2.77 billion current USD 563.55 million current USD Portugal
2010s 4.46 billion current USD 3.16 billion current USD 1.31 billion current USD Argentina
2020s 3.86 billion current USD 3.92 billion current USD 58.43 million current USD Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Argentina or Portugal?
Portugal, at 4.64 billion current USD against 4.18 billion current USD in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Argentina and Portugal?
464.00 million current USD, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Portugal?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Portugal rank globally for military expenditure?
Argentina ranks 52nd and Portugal ranks 50th 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)