Algeria vs Mexico: Military expenditure (current USD)
Algeria
21.81 billion current USD
in 2024
Mexico
16.73 billion current USD
in 2024
Algeria rank
21st
Mexico rank
23rd
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- Algeria
- Mexico
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 21.81 billion current USD against 16.73 billion current USD in Mexico, a difference of 5.08 billion current USD.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mexico ahead.
Algeria ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 23rd of 168 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.80 million current USD | 123.82 million current USD | 39.02 million current USD | Mexico |
| 1970s | 332.98 million current USD | 399.04 million current USD | 66.07 million current USD | Mexico |
| 1980s | 967.12 million current USD | 989.59 million current USD | 22.47 million current USD | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1.33 billion current USD | 1.98 billion current USD | 648.71 million current USD | Mexico |
| 2000s | 3.15 billion current USD | 3.45 billion current USD | 297.90 million current USD | Mexico |
| 2010s | 9.63 billion current USD | 5.76 billion current USD | 3.87 billion current USD | Algeria |
| 2020s | 13.61 billion current USD | 11.07 billion current USD | 2.54 billion current USD | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Algeria or Mexico?
- Algeria, at 21.81 billion current USD against 16.73 billion current USD in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Algeria and Mexico?
- 5.08 billion current USD, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Mexico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Mexico rank globally for military expenditure?
- Algeria ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 23rd of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)