What is the difference in military expenditure between Mexico and United Arab Emirates?

6.03 billion current USD, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Arab Emirates?

18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.

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.

Mexico vs United Arab Emirates: Military expenditure

Mexico

16.73 billion current USD

in 2024

United Arab Emirates

22.76 billion current USD

in 2014

Mexico rank

24th

United Arab Emirates rank

21st

Military expenditure over time

Mexico
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 22.76 billion current USD against 16.73 billion current USD in Mexico, a difference of 6.03 billion current USD.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 24th and United Arab Emirates ranks 21st of 168 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.37 billion current USD	3.86 billion current USD	1.49 billion current USD	United Arab Emirates
2000s	3.45 billion current USD	7.73 billion current USD	4.28 billion current USD	United Arab Emirates
2010s	5.85 billion current USD	20.41 billion current USD	14.56 billion current USD	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure, Mexico or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 22.76 billion current USD against 16.73 billion current USD in Mexico as of 2014.
What is the difference in military expenditure between Mexico and United Arab Emirates?: 6.03 billion current USD, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Arab Emirates?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
How do Mexico and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military expenditure?: Mexico ranks 24th and United Arab Emirates ranks 21st 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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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: 20 August 2026

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