Argentina vs Gambia: Military spending as a share of GDP
Argentina
0.6%
in 2025
Gambia
0.6%
in 2025
Argentina rank
151st
Gambia rank
148th
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Argentina
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Argentina, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 151st and Gambia ranks 148th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 0.6% | 1.6% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.4% | 1.0% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.6% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Argentina or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Argentina and Gambia?
- 0.0%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Gambia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Gambia rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Argentina ranks 151st and Gambia ranks 148th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.