Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Mexico: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
12.04 % change on previous year
in 2024
Mexico
41.44 % change on previous year
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
15th
Mexico rank
12th

Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
  • Mexico
-50-250255075196119922024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 41.44 % change on previous year against 12.04 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 29.4 % change on previous year.

That makes Mexico's figure about 3.4 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 28 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 12th of 41 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 11.53 % change on previous year 9.03 % change on previous year 2.51 % change on previous year Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
1970s 18.57 % change on previous year 15.38 % change on previous year 3.2 % change on previous year Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
1980s 3.9 % change on previous year 9.47 % change on previous year 5.58 % change on previous year Mexico
1990s 5.02 % change on previous year 10.76 % change on previous year 5.75 % change on previous year Mexico
2000s 9.47 % change on previous year 6.13 % change on previous year 3.34 % change on previous year Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2010s 1.13 % change on previous year 4.51 % change on previous year 3.38 % change on previous year Mexico
2020s 4.5 % change on previous year 20.75 % change on previous year 16.24 % change on previous year Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Mexico?
Mexico, at 41.44 % change on previous year against 12.04 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Mexico?
29.4 % change on previous year, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Mexico?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Mexico rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 12th of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 10,048 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.