Argentina Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2024
Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
- Argentina military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $2.59B, a 8.45% decline from 2020.
- Argentina military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $2.83B, a 9.63% decline from 2019.
- Argentina military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $3.13B, a 18.48% decline from 2018.
- Argentina military spending/defense budget for 2018 was $3.84B, a 29.61% decline from 2017.
| Argentina Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2021 |
$2.59B |
0.57% |
| 2020 |
$2.83B |
0.73% |
| 2019 |
$3.13B |
0.71% |
| 2018 |
$3.84B |
0.75% |
| 2017 |
$5.46B |
0.86% |
| 2016 |
$4.51B |
0.81% |
| 2015 |
$5.48B |
0.85% |
| 2014 |
$4.98B |
0.88% |
| 2013 |
$5.14B |
0.84% |
| 2012 |
$4.56B |
0.78% |
| 2011 |
$4.05B |
0.76% |
| 2010 |
$3.48B |
0.81% |
| 2009 |
$2.98B |
0.89% |
| 2008 |
$2.79B |
0.76% |
| 2007 |
$2.30B |
0.79% |
| 2006 |
$1.85B |
0.79% |
| 2005 |
$1.70B |
0.85% |
| 2004 |
$1.47B |
0.88% |
| 2003 |
$1.37B |
1.06% |
| 2002 |
$1.11B |
1.09% |
| 2001 |
$3.18B |
1.18% |
| 2000 |
$3.27B |
1.15% |
| 1999 |
$3.46B |
1.22% |
| 1998 |
$3.40B |
1.14% |
| 1997 |
$3.34B |
1.14% |
| 1996 |
$3.38B |
1.24% |
| 1995 |
$3.80B |
1.47% |
| 1994 |
$3.75B |
1.46% |
| 1993 |
$3.37B |
1.42% |
| 1992 |
$3.25B |
1.42% |
| 1991 |
$2.86B |
1.51% |
| 1990 |
$2.05B |
1.45% |
| 1989 |
$1.44B |
1.88% |
| 1988 |
$2.70B |
2.12% |
| 1987 |
$2.49B |
2.28% |
| 1986 |
$2.45B |
2.31% |
| 1985 |
$2.03B |
2.30% |
| 1984 |
$2.53B |
2.16% |
| 1983 |
$2.85B |
2.74% |
| 1982 |
$2.28B |
2.70% |
| 1981 |
$5.88B |
3.47% |
| 1980 |
$6.48B |
3.10% |
| 1979 |
$5.06B |
4.67% |
| 1978 |
$3.10B |
4.72% |
| 1977 |
$2.06B |
4.01% |
| 1976 |
$2.05B |
3.78% |
| 1975 |
$0.80B |
2.04% |
| 1974 |
$1.63B |
1.66% |
| 1973 |
$1.29B |
1.85% |
| 1972 |
$0.77B |
1.82% |
| 1971 |
$0.52B |
1.81% |
| 1970 |
$0.45B |
1.88% |
| 1969 |
$0.44B |
1.94% |
| 1968 |
$0.34B |
1.69% |
| 1967 |
$0.25B |
1.40% |
| 1966 |
$0.28B |
1.17% |
| 1965 |
$0.25B |
1.07% |
| 1964 |
$0.25B |
1.15% |
| 1963 |
$0.24B |
1.68% |
| 1962 |
$0.31B |
2.66% |
| 1961 |
$0.00B |
2.14% |
| 1960 |
$0.00B |
1.55% |
