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

22.11 billion current LCU, with Niger ahead.

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

42 years are reported by both, from 1975 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.

Mexico vs Niger: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Mexico

262.17 billion current LCU

in 2025

Niger

284.28 billion current LCU

in 2025

Mexico rank

53rd

Niger rank

50th

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Mexico
Niger

How they compare

Niger currently reports 284.28 billion current LCU against 262.17 billion current LCU in Mexico, a difference of 22.11 billion current LCU.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Niger ahead.

Mexico ranks 53rd and Niger ranks 50th of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1970s	10.34 million current LCU	2.66 billion current LCU	2.65 billion current LCU	Niger
1980s	290.75 million current LCU	4.37 billion current LCU	4.08 billion current LCU	Niger
1990s	16.09 billion current LCU	10.90 billion current LCU	5.19 billion current LCU	Mexico
2000s	37.11 billion current LCU	18.03 billion current LCU	19.08 billion current LCU	Mexico
2010s	90.26 billion current LCU	84.66 billion current LCU	5.59 billion current LCU	Mexico
2020s	233.47 billion current LCU	191.76 billion current LCU	41.71 billion current LCU	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Mexico or Niger?: Niger, at 284.28 billion current LCU against 262.17 billion current LCU in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Mexico and Niger?: 22.11 billion current LCU, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Niger?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Niger rank globally for military expenditure?: Mexico ranks 53rd and Niger ranks 50th 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)