Mexico vs Singapore: Military expenditure

Mexico
16.73 billion current USD
in 2024
Singapore
15.06 billion current USD
in 2024
Mexico rank
23rd
Singapore rank
26th

Military expenditure over time

  • Mexico
  • Singapore
05.0B10.0B15.0B196019922024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 16.73 billion current USD against 15.06 billion current USD in Singapore, a difference of 1.67 billion current USD.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 23rd and Singapore ranks 26th of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Singapore Difference Ahead
1970s 399.04 million current USD 263.35 million current USD 135.69 million current USD Mexico
1980s 989.59 million current USD 937.04 million current USD 52.54 million current USD Mexico
1990s 1.98 billion current USD 3.26 billion current USD 1.28 billion current USD Singapore
2000s 3.45 billion current USD 5.57 billion current USD 2.13 billion current USD Singapore
2010s 5.76 billion current USD 9.56 billion current USD 3.80 billion current USD Singapore
2020s 11.07 billion current USD 12.41 billion current USD 1.34 billion current USD Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Mexico or Singapore?
Mexico, at 16.73 billion current USD against 15.06 billion current USD in Singapore as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Mexico and Singapore?
1.67 billion current USD, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Singapore?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Singapore rank globally for military expenditure?
Mexico ranks 23rd and Singapore ranks 26th of 167 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

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
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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