Brazil vs Mexico: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled

Brazil
20.95 billion current USD
in 2024
Mexico
16.73 billion current USD
in 2024
Brazil rank
22nd
Mexico rank
23rd

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time

  • Brazil
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 20.95 billion current USD against 16.73 billion current USD in Mexico, a difference of 4.22 billion current USD.

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

Across all 65 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 22nd and Mexico ranks 23rd of 167 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 557.79 million current USD 121.36 million current USD 436.43 million current USD Brazil
1970s 1.93 billion current USD 399.04 million current USD 1.53 billion current USD Brazil
1980s 3.63 billion current USD 989.59 million current USD 2.64 billion current USD Brazil
1990s 10.52 billion current USD 1.98 billion current USD 8.54 billion current USD Brazil
2000s 15.07 billion current USD 3.45 billion current USD 11.62 billion current USD Brazil
2010s 30.26 billion current USD 5.76 billion current USD 24.51 billion current USD Brazil
2020s 20.41 billion current USD 11.07 billion current USD 9.34 billion current USD Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, Brazil or Mexico?
Brazil, at 20.95 billion current USD against 16.73 billion current USD in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled between Brazil and Mexico?
4.22 billion current USD, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
Brazil ranks 22nd and Mexico ranks 23rd of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Unit
current USD
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,708 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.