Argentina vs Mexico: Arms imports
Arms imports over time
- Argentina
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 46.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Argentina, a difference of 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 69th and Mexico ranks 67th of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 38.12 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 43.62 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Argentina |
| 1970s | 357.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 71.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 285.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Argentina |
| 1980s | 443.56 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 124.44 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 319.11 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Argentina |
| 1990s | 126.38 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 123.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 3.38 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Argentina |
| 2000s | 49.89 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 110.56 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 60.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Mexico |
| 2010s | 17.22 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 179.44 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 162.22 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Mexico |
| 2020s | 37.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 73.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 36.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arms imports, Argentina or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 46.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arms imports between Argentina and Mexico?
- 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mexico?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Mexico rank globally for arms imports?
- Argentina ranks 69th and Mexico ranks 67th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arms transfers (imports) cover the volume of transfers of major arms through sales and gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs). A '0' indicates that the volume of deliveries is between 0 and 0.5 million SIPRI TIV.