Argentina vs Brazil: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Argentina
240,447 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Brazil
256,198 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Argentina rank
123rd
Brazil rank
120th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Argentina
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 256,198 current US$ per square kilometre against 240,447 current US$ per square kilometre in Argentina, a difference of 15,751 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 123rd and Brazil ranks 120th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Brazil in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,869 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,055 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,814 current US$ per square kilometre | Argentina |
| 1970s | 19,588 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,820 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,768 current US$ per square kilometre | Argentina |
| 1980s | 34,474 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,742 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,733 current US$ per square kilometre | Argentina |
| 1990s | 90,886 current US$ per square kilometre | 71,560 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,326 current US$ per square kilometre | Argentina |
| 2000s | 82,080 current US$ per square kilometre | 115,219 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,139 current US$ per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 2010s | 195,049 current US$ per square kilometre | 261,696 current US$ per square kilometre | 66,648 current US$ per square kilometre | Brazil |
| 2020s | 194,727 current US$ per square kilometre | 215,748 current US$ per square kilometre | 21,020 current US$ per square kilometre | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre, Argentina or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 256,198 current US$ per square kilometre against 240,447 current US$ per square kilometre in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre between Argentina and Brazil?
- 15,751 current US$ per square kilometre, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Argentina ranks 123rd and Brazil ranks 120th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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.