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

11.48 billion current LCU, with Rwanda ahead.

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

53 years are reported by both, from 1973 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 Rwanda: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Mexico

262.17 billion current LCU

in 2025

Rwanda

273.65 billion current LCU

in 2025

Mexico rank

53rd

Rwanda rank

52nd

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Mexico
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 273.65 billion current LCU against 262.17 billion current LCU in Mexico, a difference of 11.48 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Rwanda ahead.

Mexico ranks 53rd and Rwanda ranks 52nd of 168 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1970s	8.65 million current LCU	1.13 billion current LCU	1.12 billion current LCU	Rwanda
1980s	739.70 million current LCU	2.72 billion current LCU	1.98 billion current LCU	Rwanda
1990s	11.66 billion current LCU	16.65 billion current LCU	4.99 billion current LCU	Rwanda
2000s	37.61 billion current LCU	28.69 billion current LCU	8.93 billion current LCU	Mexico
2010s	89.90 billion current LCU	72.27 billion current LCU	17.63 billion current LCU	Mexico
2020s	233.47 billion current LCU	200.46 billion current LCU	33.01 billion current LCU	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Mexico or Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 273.65 billion current LCU against 262.17 billion current LCU in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Mexico and Rwanda?: 11.48 billion current LCU, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Rwanda?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Rwanda rank globally for military expenditure?: Mexico ranks 53rd and Rwanda ranks 52nd 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)