Mexico vs United Arab Emirates: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled

Mexico
16.73 billion current USD
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
22.76 billion current USD
in 2014
Mexico rank
23rd
United Arab Emirates rank
20th

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time

  • Mexico
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 22.76 billion current USD against 16.73 billion current USD in Mexico, a difference of 6.03 billion current USD.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 23rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 167 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 2.37 billion current USD 3.86 billion current USD 1.49 billion current USD United Arab Emirates
2000s 3.45 billion current USD 7.73 billion current USD 4.28 billion current USD United Arab Emirates
2010s 5.85 billion current USD 20.41 billion current USD 14.56 billion current USD United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, Mexico or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 22.76 billion current USD against 16.73 billion current USD in Mexico as of 2014.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled between Mexico and United Arab Emirates?
6.03 billion current USD, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Arab Emirates?
18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
How do Mexico and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
Mexico ranks 23rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th 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.