Argentina vs Iran: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre

Argentina
40,596 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran
40,912 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Argentina rank
106th
Iran rank
105th

Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time

  • Argentina
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 40,912 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 40,596 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Argentina, a difference of 316 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Iran ahead.

Argentina ranks 106th and Iran ranks 105th of 166 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Iran Difference Ahead
1990s 20,865 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 29,634 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 8,769 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Iran
2000s 24,312 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 36,155 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 11,843 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Iran
2010s 36,573 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 38,067 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1,493 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Iran
2020s 38,802 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 40,391 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1,589 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Argentina or Iran?
Iran, at 40,912 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 40,596 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Argentina and Iran?
316 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iran?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Iran rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
Argentina ranks 106th and Iran ranks 105th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
166 places, 6,600 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Government spending vs. GDP divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.