Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 0.3515 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3515 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
Change on year
up 1,040.2%
World rank
142nd
of 172 countries
All-time high
5.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 1997
All-time low
0.0235 SIPRI trend indicator values per person
in 2021
Years of data
59
1960–2024
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Mexico, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
In 2024, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Mexico stood at 0.3515 SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
The figure is up 1,040.2% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Mexico peaked at 5.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0235 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2021.
That places Mexico 142nd out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5446 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.7918 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +45.4% |
| 1962 | 2.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +251.8% |
| 1963 | 1.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -46.7% |
| 1964 | 0.9097 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -38.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2548 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -72.0% |
| 1966 | 0.493 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +93.5% |
| 1967 | 0.3252 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -34.0% |
| 1970 | 1.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +396.3% |
| 1971 | 0.9158 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -43.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2776 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -69.7% |
| 1973 | 2.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +922.4% |
| 1974 | 1.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -62.5% |
| 1975 | 1.76 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +65.7% |
| 1976 | 1.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -35.5% |
| 1977 | 0.6259 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -45.0% |
| 1978 | 1.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +84.8% |
| 1979 | 1.04 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -10.4% |
| 1980 | 1.11 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 1.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +49.8% |
| 1982 | 4.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +191.7% |
| 1983 | 1.61 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -66.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1066 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -93.4% |
| 1986 | 1.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1651.5% |
| 1987 | 1.97 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 1.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -34.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7754 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -40.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3864 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -50.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4738 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +22.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2208 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -53.4% |
| 1993 | 1.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +726.6% |
| 1994 | 1.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -16.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6053 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -60.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9951 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +64.4% |
| 1997 | 5.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +429.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1988 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -96.2% |
| 1999 | 1.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +604.4% |
| 2000 | 2.18 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +55.7% |
| 2001 | 1.49 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -31.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9552 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -35.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1942 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -79.7% |
| 2004 | 3.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1483.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3119 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -89.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7272 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +133.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2084 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -71.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5268 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +152.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9593 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +82.1% |
| 2011 | 1.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +103.5% |
| 2012 | 2.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4394 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -80.3% |
| 2014 | 0.743 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +69.1% |
| 2015 | 2.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +257.9% |
| 2016 | 2.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -34.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1284 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -92.6% |
| 2020 | 1.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1386.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0235 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -98.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0308 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +31.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3515 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +1040.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.3515 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 17% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.3515 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.38 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 25% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +1651.5% | 0.1066 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2004 | +1483.2% | 0.1942 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2020 | +1386.0% | 0.1284 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 2024 | +1040.1% | 0.0308 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.3515 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1973 | +922.4% | 0.2776 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
| 1993 | +726.6% | 0.2208 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.83 SIPRI trend indicator values per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9486 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.2548 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.2776 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.1066 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4.87 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.29 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.1988 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.1942 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.07 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.5 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.1284 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.5786 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 0.0235 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1.91 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 139 Palestine 0.3872 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 140 Ethiopia 0.3635 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 141 Colombia 0.3593 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 143 Guatemala 0.331 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 144 Uganda 0.3288 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 145 Syria 0.3236 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
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- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Mexico?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Mexico was 0.3515 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 5.26 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0235 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Mexico ranks 142nd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.