Cote d'Ivoire vs Mexico: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Cote d'Ivoire
0.8%
in 2025
Mexico
0.7%
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire rank
141st
Mexico rank
144th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Mexico
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 141st and Mexico ranks 144th of 167 countries.
Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 0.6% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 0.7% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.6% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 0.7% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.6% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Cote d'Ivoire or Mexico?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Cote d'Ivoire and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Mexico?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2025.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Mexico rank globally for military expenditure?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 141st and Mexico ranks 144th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product