Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Mexico: Military expenditure

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
73.38 billion current USD
in 2024
Mexico
16.73 billion current USD
in 2024
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
26th
Mexico rank
23rd

Military expenditure over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Mexico
020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B196019922024

How they compare

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 73.38 billion current USD against 16.73 billion current USD in Mexico, a difference of 56.65 billion current USD.

That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 4.4 times Mexico's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th and Mexico ranks 23rd of 44 groups.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 1.68 billion current USD 121.36 million current USD 1.56 billion current USD Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1970s 6.83 billion current USD 399.04 million current USD 6.43 billion current USD Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 13.52 billion current USD 989.59 million current USD 12.53 billion current USD Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 23.65 billion current USD 1.98 billion current USD 21.67 billion current USD Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 35.39 billion current USD 3.45 billion current USD 31.94 billion current USD Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 67.51 billion current USD 5.76 billion current USD 61.75 billion current USD Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 61.92 billion current USD 11.07 billion current USD 50.86 billion current USD Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Mexico?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 73.38 billion current USD against 16.73 billion current USD in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Mexico?
56.65 billion current USD, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Mexico?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Mexico rank globally for military expenditure?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th and Mexico ranks 23rd of 44 groups.
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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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD)
Unit
current USD
Source
SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
212 places, 10,618 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)