Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0027 units per person in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Mexico, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Mexico is 0.0027 units per person, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Mexico peaked at 0.003 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 units per person, in 1985.
That places Mexico 99th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0017 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0019 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0021 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0021 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.002 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.002 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.002 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0021 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.002 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.002 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.002 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.002 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.002 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.002 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0019 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0026 units per person | +35.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0028 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.003 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0029 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0029 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0028 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0028 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0026 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0027 units per person | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.002 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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, per capita in Mexico?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Mexico was 0.0027 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.003 units per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 units per person in 1985.
- How does Mexico rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Mexico ranks 99th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.