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

65.44 billion current LCU, with Mexico ahead.

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

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 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 Thailand: Military expenditure (current LCU)

Mexico

262.17 billion current LCU

in 2025

Thailand

196.74 billion current LCU

in 2025

Mexico rank

53rd

Thailand rank

56th

Military expenditure (current LCU) over time

Mexico
Thailand

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 262.17 billion current LCU against 196.74 billion current LCU in Thailand, a difference of 65.44 billion current LCU.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Thailand ahead.

Mexico ranks 53rd and Thailand ranks 56th of 168 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.52 million current LCU	2.17 billion current LCU	2.17 billion current LCU	Thailand
1970s	6.82 million current LCU	10.67 billion current LCU	10.67 billion current LCU	Thailand
1980s	739.70 million current LCU	39.68 billion current LCU	38.94 billion current LCU	Thailand
1990s	11.66 billion current LCU	83.21 billion current LCU	71.54 billion current LCU	Thailand
2000s	37.61 billion current LCU	90.26 billion current LCU	52.65 billion current LCU	Thailand
2010s	89.90 billion current LCU	187.00 billion current LCU	97.11 billion current LCU	Thailand
2020s	233.47 billion current LCU	209.74 billion current LCU	23.73 billion current LCU	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Mexico or Thailand?: Mexico, at 262.17 billion current LCU against 196.74 billion current LCU in Thailand as of 2025.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Mexico and Thailand?: 65.44 billion current LCU, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Thailand?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Thailand rank globally for military expenditure?: Mexico ranks 53rd and Thailand ranks 56th 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)