What is the difference in military expenditure between Gabon and Mexico?

55.10 billion current LCU, with Mexico ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Mexico?

42 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gabon vs Mexico: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Gabon

207.07 billion current LCU

in 2025

Mexico

262.17 billion current LCU

in 2025

Gabon rank

55th

Mexico rank

53rd

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Gabon
Mexico

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 262.17 billion current LCU against 207.07 billion current LCU in Gabon, a difference of 55.10 billion current LCU.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Gabon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 55th and Mexico ranks 53rd of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1960s	870.33 million current LCU	1.93 million current LCU	868.41 million current LCU	Gabon
1970s	4.08 billion current LCU	6.26 million current LCU	4.07 billion current LCU	Gabon
1980s	32.24 billion current LCU	172.14 million current LCU	32.07 billion current LCU	Gabon
2000s	65.21 billion current LCU	31.53 billion current LCU	33.68 billion current LCU	Gabon
2010s	132.25 billion current LCU	89.90 billion current LCU	42.36 billion current LCU	Gabon
2020s	176.52 billion current LCU	233.47 billion current LCU	56.95 billion current LCU	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Gabon or Mexico?: Mexico, at 262.17 billion current LCU against 207.07 billion current LCU in Gabon as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Gabon and Mexico?: 55.10 billion current LCU, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Mexico?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Mexico rank globally for military expenditure?: Gabon ranks 55th and Mexico ranks 53rd of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 8,396 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Military expenditure in local currency at current prices (by calendar year)