Mexico vs Qatar: Military expenditure
Mexico
16.73 billion current USD
in 2024
Qatar
15.41 billion current USD
in 2022
Mexico rank
23rd
Qatar rank
24th
Military expenditure over time
- Mexico
- Qatar
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 16.73 billion current USD against 15.41 billion current USD in Qatar, a difference of 1.31 billion current USD.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 23rd and Qatar ranks 24th of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.01 billion current USD | 1.02 billion current USD | 7.81 million current USD | Qatar |
| 1990s | 1.34 billion current USD | 843.21 million current USD | 491.79 million current USD | Mexico |
| 2000s | 3.53 billion current USD | 1.26 billion current USD | 2.26 billion current USD | Mexico |
| 2010s | 4.79 billion current USD | 1.88 billion current USD | 2.91 billion current USD | Mexico |
| 2020s | 9.37 billion current USD | 13.50 billion current USD | 4.13 billion current USD | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Mexico or Qatar?
- Mexico, at 16.73 billion current USD against 15.41 billion current USD in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Mexico and Qatar?
- 1.31 billion current USD, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Qatar?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Qatar rank globally for military expenditure?
- Mexico ranks 23rd and Qatar ranks 24th 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)