Argentina vs Nicaragua: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Argentina
0.6%
in 2025
Nicaragua
0.6%
in 2025
Argentina rank
152nd
Nicaragua rank
150th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Argentina
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Argentina, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 152nd and Nicaragua ranks 150th of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.4% | Argentina |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.0% | 0.8% | Argentina |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 3.8% | 0.6% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Argentina or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Argentina and Nicaragua?
- 0.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Nicaragua?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Nicaragua rank globally for military expenditure?
- Argentina ranks 152nd and Nicaragua ranks 150th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product