Mexico vs Switzerland: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Mexico
0.7%
in 2025
Switzerland
0.8%
in 2025
Mexico rank
144th
Switzerland rank
142nd
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Mexico
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Mexico ranks 144th and Switzerland ranks 142nd of 167 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6% | 2.4% | 1.8% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 2.0% | 1.5% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 1.7% | 1.1% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 1.3% | 0.9% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.5% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Mexico or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Mexico and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Switzerland rank globally for military expenditure?
- Mexico ranks 144th and Switzerland ranks 142nd 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