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

Mexico
16.73 billion current USD
in 2024
Qatar
15.41 billion current USD
in 2022
Mexico rank
23rd
Qatar rank
24th

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time

  • Mexico
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 16.73 billion current USD against 15.41 billion current USD in Qatar, a difference of 1.31 billion current USD.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 23rd and Qatar ranks 24th of 167 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Qatar Difference Ahead
1980s 989.59 million current USD 1.03 billion current USD 45.01 million current USD Qatar
1990s 1.34 billion current USD 843.21 million current USD 491.79 million current USD Mexico
2000s 3.53 billion current USD 1.26 billion current USD 2.26 billion current USD Mexico
2010s 4.79 billion current USD 1.88 billion current USD 2.91 billion current USD Mexico
2020s 9.37 billion current USD 13.50 billion current USD 4.13 billion current USD Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, Mexico or Qatar?
Mexico, at 16.73 billion current USD against 15.41 billion current USD in Qatar as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled between Mexico and Qatar?
1.31 billion current USD, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Qatar?
23 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Mexico and Qatar rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
Mexico ranks 23rd and Qatar ranks 24th 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.