Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Argentina
Argentina: Military expenditure (% of GDP) was 0.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure in Argentina, 1960–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 0.6% for military expenditure in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Argentina peaked at 4.7% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2025.
That places Argentina 152nd out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (% of GDP) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.6% | — |
| 1961 | 2.1% | +38.1% |
| 1962 | 2.7% | +24.3% |
| 1963 | 1.7% | -36.8% |
| 1964 | 1.1% | -31.5% |
| 1965 | 1.1% | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 1.2% | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 1.4% | +19.9% |
| 1968 | 1.7% | +20.4% |
| 1969 | 1.9% | +14.9% |
| 1970 | 1.9% | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 1.8% | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 1.8% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 1.8% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 1.7% | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | +23.1% |
| 1976 | 3.8% | +85.2% |
| 1977 | 4.0% | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 4.7% | +17.7% |
| 1979 | 4.7% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 3.1% | -33.7% |
| 1981 | 3.5% | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 2.7% | -22.0% |
| 1983 | 2.7% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | -21.1% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 2.1% | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 1.9% | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | -22.8% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -12.9% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | -14.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 57% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military expenditure (% of GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +85.2% | 2.0% | 3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 1.7% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Argentina?
- Military expenditure in Argentina was 0.6% 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 4.7% in 1978.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2025.
- How does Argentina rank for military expenditure?
- Argentina ranks 152nd out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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