Military expenditure (current LCU) in Argentina
Argentina: Military expenditure (current LCU) was 4.82 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.82 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 26.1%
World rank
17th
of 168 countries
All-time high
4.82 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
0.0015 current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Military expenditure in Argentina, 1960–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure in Argentina is 4.82 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.1% on the previous year and up 9,423.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Argentina peaked at 4.82 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 current LCU, in 1960.
Argentina ranks 17th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current LCU) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0015 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 0.0021 current LCU | +38.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0027 current LCU | +24.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0034 current LCU | +26.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0034 current LCU | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0043 current LCU | +24.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0058 current LCU | +36.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0084 current LCU | +43.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0118 current LCU | +40.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0155 current LCU | +31.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0169 current LCU | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0235 current LCU | +39.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0383 current LCU | +63.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0647 current LCU | +68.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0813 current LCU | +25.7% |
| 1975 | 0.292 current LCU | +259.2% |
| 1976 | 2.87 current LCU | +882.9% |
| 1977 | 8.39 current LCU | +192.3% |
| 1978 | 24.7 current LCU | +194.4% |
| 1979 | 66.6 current LCU | +169.6% |
| 1980 | 119 current LCU | +78.7% |
| 1981 | 259 current LCU | +117.6% |
| 1982 | 591 current LCU | +128.2% |
| 1983 | 2,999 current LCU | +407.4% |
| 1984 | 17,100 current LCU | +470.2% |
| 1985 | 122,000 current LCU | +613.5% |
| 1986 | 231,000 current LCU | +89.3% |
| 1987 | 533,000 current LCU | +130.7% |
| 1988 | 2.36 million current LCU | +342.8% |
| 1989 | 61.00 million current LCU | +2484.7% |
| 1990 | 1.00 billion current LCU | +1539.3% |
| 1991 | 2.73 billion current LCU | +172.6% |
| 1992 | 3.22 billion current LCU | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 3.37 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 3.75 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 3.80 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 3.38 billion current LCU | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 3.34 billion current LCU | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 3.40 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 3.46 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 3.27 billion current LCU | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 3.18 billion current LCU | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 3.41 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 3.99 billion current LCU | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 4.29 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 4.93 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 5.64 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 7.11 billion current LCU | +26.0% |
| 2008 | 8.77 billion current LCU | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 11.06 billion current LCU | +26.2% |
| 2010 | 13.54 billion current LCU | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 16.65 billion current LCU | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 20.70 billion current LCU | +24.3% |
| 2013 | 28.05 billion current LCU | +35.5% |
| 2014 | 40.21 billion current LCU | +43.3% |
| 2015 | 50.62 billion current LCU | +25.9% |
| 2016 | 66.59 billion current LCU | +31.5% |
| 2017 | 90.37 billion current LCU | +35.7% |
| 2018 | 107.98 billion current LCU | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 150.84 billion current LCU | +39.7% |
| 2020 | 199.75 billion current LCU | +32.4% |
| 2021 | 292.01 billion current LCU | +46.2% |
| 2022 | 565.83 billion current LCU | +93.8% |
| 2023 | 1.45 trillion current LCU | +155.6% |
| 2024 | 3.82 trillion current LCU | +164.3% |
| 2025 | 4.82 trillion current LCU | +26.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 4.82 trillion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.44 billion current LCU, 87.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 4.82 trillion current LCU is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.18 billion current LCU, 395.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (current LCU) in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +2484.7% | 2.36 million current LCU | 61.00 million current LCU |
| 1990 | +1539.3% | 61.00 million current LCU | 1.00 billion current LCU |
| 1976 | +882.9% | 0.292 current LCU | 2.87 current LCU |
| 1985 | +613.5% | 17,100 current LCU | 122,000 current LCU |
| 1984 | +470.2% | 2,999 current LCU | 17,100 current LCU |
| 1983 | +407.4% | 591 current LCU | 2,999 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0059 current LCU | 0.0015 current LCU | 0.0155 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.31 current LCU | 0.0169 current LCU | 66.6 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.43 million current LCU | 119 current LCU | 61.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.14 billion current LCU | 1.00 billion current LCU | 3.80 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.57 billion current LCU | 3.18 billion current LCU | 11.06 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.56 billion current LCU | 13.54 billion current LCU | 150.84 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 trillion current LCU | 199.75 billion current LCU | 4.82 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Argentina?
- Military expenditure in Argentina was 4.82 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 4.82 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Argentina rank for military expenditure?
- Argentina ranks 17th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9,423.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)