Latin America & Caribbean vs Mexico: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Mexico
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 73.38 billion current USD against 16.73 billion current USD in Mexico, a difference of 56.65 billion current USD.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 4.4 times Mexico's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 23rd and Mexico ranks 23rd of 41 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.68 billion current USD | 121.36 million current USD | 1.56 billion current USD | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1970s | 6.83 billion current USD | 399.04 million current USD | 6.43 billion current USD | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 13.52 billion current USD | 989.59 million current USD | 12.53 billion current USD | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 23.65 billion current USD | 1.98 billion current USD | 21.67 billion current USD | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 35.47 billion current USD | 3.45 billion current USD | 32.02 billion current USD | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 67.62 billion current USD | 5.76 billion current USD | 61.86 billion current USD | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 61.92 billion current USD | 11.07 billion current USD | 50.86 billion current USD | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, Latin America & Caribbean or Mexico?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 73.38 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 Latin America & Caribbean and Mexico?
- 56.65 billion current USD, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Mexico?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Mexico rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 23rd and Mexico ranks 23rd of 41 groups.
- 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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About this data
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.