Mexico vs Vietnam: Military expenditure (current USD)
Mexico
13.65 billion current USD
in 2025
Vietnam
10.49 billion current USD
in 2025
Mexico rank
31st
Vietnam rank
33rd
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- Mexico
- Vietnam
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 13.65 billion current USD against 10.49 billion current USD in Vietnam, a difference of 3.16 billion current USD.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Vietnam ahead.
Mexico ranks 31st and Vietnam ranks 33rd of 168 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 982.90 million current USD | 1.03 billion current USD | 43.76 million current USD | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 1.85 billion current USD | 400.32 million current USD | 1.45 billion current USD | Mexico |
| 2000s | 3.58 billion current USD | 1.54 billion current USD | 2.04 billion current USD | Mexico |
| 2010s | 5.76 billion current USD | 5.46 billion current USD | 297.31 million current USD | Mexico |
| 2020s | 12.15 billion current USD | 8.14 billion current USD | 4.01 billion current USD | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Mexico or Vietnam?
- Mexico, at 13.65 billion current USD against 10.49 billion current USD in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Mexico and Vietnam?
- 3.16 billion current USD, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Vietnam?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Vietnam rank globally for military expenditure?
- Mexico ranks 31st and Vietnam ranks 33rd 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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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)