Brazil vs Mexico: Military expenditure
Brazil
20.95 billion current USD
in 2024
Mexico
16.73 billion current USD
in 2024
Brazil rank
22nd
Mexico rank
23rd
Military expenditure over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 20.95 billion current USD against 16.73 billion current USD in Mexico, a difference of 4.22 billion current USD.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 22nd and Mexico ranks 23rd of 166 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 557.79 million current USD | 121.36 million current USD | 436.43 million current USD | Brazil |
| 1970s | 1.93 billion current USD | 399.04 million current USD | 1.53 billion current USD | Brazil |
| 1980s | 3.63 billion current USD | 989.59 million current USD | 2.64 billion current USD | Brazil |
| 1990s | 10.52 billion current USD | 1.98 billion current USD | 8.54 billion current USD | Brazil |
| 2000s | 15.07 billion current USD | 3.45 billion current USD | 11.62 billion current USD | Brazil |
| 2010s | 30.26 billion current USD | 5.76 billion current USD | 24.51 billion current USD | Brazil |
| 2020s | 20.41 billion current USD | 11.07 billion current USD | 9.34 billion current USD | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 20.95 billion current USD against 16.73 billion current USD in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Brazil and Mexico?
- 4.22 billion current USD, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for military expenditure?
- Brazil ranks 22nd and Mexico ranks 23rd of 166 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)