Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Argentina
Argentina: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) was 1.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure in Argentina, 1993–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2025, military expenditure in Argentina stood at 1.8%.
The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Argentina peaked at 5.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2021.
That places Argentina 152nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5.8% | — |
| 1994 | 5.7% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 5.8% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | -15.1% |
| 1997 | 4.5% | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 1.8% | -16.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.9%, 36% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.7%, 48% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 4.3% | 5.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.5% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 149 Kazakhstan 2.1% compare
- 150 Nicaragua 2.0% compare
- 151 Austria 2.0% compare
- 153 Luxembourg 1.8% compare
- 154 Papua New Guinea 1.6% compare
- 155 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.6% compare
More public sector data for Argentina
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 108.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.941 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 104.76 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Argentina?
- Military expenditure in Argentina was 1.8% 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 5.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2021.
- How does Argentina rank for military expenditure?
- Argentina ranks 152nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure