Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Mexico
Mexico: Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate was 3.96 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Mexico, 1990–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Mexico is 3.96 % change on previous year, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 169.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Mexico peaked at 37.25 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -5.75 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places Mexico 14th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0.5291 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 1.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 7.24 % change on previous year | +264.9% |
| 2001 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | -0.3925 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 0.4926 % change on previous year | -225.5% |
| 2006 | 37.25 % change on previous year | +7462.7% |
| 2007 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 2008 | 6.64 % change on previous year | +210.0% |
| 2009 | 8.77 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2011 | -0.6029 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2013 | -1.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -349.8% |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | -0.0149 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -24103.6% |
| 2019 | -5.75 % change on previous year | -260.9% |
| 2020 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -169.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.41 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 13.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.02 % change on previous year | -1.92 % change on previous year | 37.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.084 % change on previous year | -5.75 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.96 % change on previous year | 3.96 % change on previous year | 3.96 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 11 Norway 8.7 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Czechia 8 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Austria 4.55 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Algeria 2.84 % change on previous year compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.68 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Belarus 1.94 % change on previous year compare
More public sector data for Mexico
- Arms imports 46.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3515 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -98.76 % change on previous year (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 46.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 127.82 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0091 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 41.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 16.73 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 2.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Mexico?
- Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate in Mexico was 3.96 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 37.25 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.75 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Mexico rank for armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate?
- Mexico ranks 14th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Armed forces personnel, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
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The year-on-year percentage change in Armed forces personnel, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.