Military spending as a share of GDP in Argentina
Argentina: Military spending as a share of GDP was 0.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Military spending as a share of GDP in Argentina, 1950–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending as a share of gdp in Argentina is 0.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 68 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 spending as a share of gdp in Argentina peaked at 4.7% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2025.
Argentina ranks 151st of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.9% | — |
| 1959 | 0.8% | -72.1% |
| 1960 | 1.6% | +90.7% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.9% | 0.8% | 2.9% | 2 |
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More economy & growth data for Argentina
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.73 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 17.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,267 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 24.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1481 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,206 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 69.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 183.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in Argentina?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Argentina was 0.6% in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 1978.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2025.
- How does Argentina rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Argentina ranks 151st out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp 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 Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.