What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Ecuador and Mexico?

20.95 current USD per person, with Ecuador ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ecuador vs Mexico: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita

Ecuador

148.77 current USD per person

in 2024

Mexico

127.82 current USD per person

in 2024

Ecuador rank

69th

Mexico rank

72nd

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita over time

Ecuador
Mexico

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 148.77 current USD per person against 127.82 current USD per person in Mexico, a difference of 20.95 current USD per person.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 69th and Mexico ranks 72nd of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1960s	4.49 current USD per person	2.81 current USD per person	1.68 current USD per person	Ecuador
1970s	13.57 current USD per person	6.69 current USD per person	6.87 current USD per person	Ecuador
1980s	23.56 current USD per person	13.36 current USD per person	10.2 current USD per person	Ecuador
1990s	29.49 current USD per person	21.86 current USD per person	7.63 current USD per person	Ecuador
2000s	66.87 current USD per person	32.65 current USD per person	34.22 current USD per person	Ecuador
2010s	155.59 current USD per person	47.95 current USD per person	107.63 current USD per person	Ecuador
2020s	142.82 current USD per person	85.74 current USD per person	57.09 current USD per person	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per capita, Ecuador or Mexico?: Ecuador, at 148.77 current USD per person against 127.82 current USD per person in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per capita between Ecuador and Mexico?: 20.95 current USD per person, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?: Ecuador ranks 69th and Mexico ranks 72nd of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Unit: current USD per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.