Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Mexico

Mexico: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate was 41.44 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
41.44 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 136.9%
World rank
12th
of 164 countries
All-time high
58.55 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-40.7 % change on previous year
in 1995
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Mexico, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 41.44 % change on previous year for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 136.9% on the previous year and up 839.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Mexico peaked at 58.55 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -40.7 % change on previous year, in 1995.

Mexico ranks 12th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Mexico, 1961 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1961 2.86 % change on previous year
1962 14.81 % change on previous year +418.5%
1963 12.9 % change on previous year -12.9%
1964 7.14 % change on previous year -44.6%
1965 -0.6667 % change on previous year -109.3%
1966 9.4 % change on previous year -1509.4%
1967 2.45 % change on previous year -73.9%
1968 11.38 % change on previous year +363.6%
1969 20.97 % change on previous year +84.3%
1970 -1.78 % change on previous year -108.5%
1971 8.14 % change on previous year -558.1%
1972 26.78 % change on previous year +228.8%
1973 24.09 % change on previous year -10.0%
1974 35.37 % change on previous year +46.8%
1975 23.97 % change on previous year -32.2%
1976 5.3 % change on previous year -77.9%
1977 -17.66 % change on previous year -433.0%
1978 18.41 % change on previous year -204.3%
1979 31.14 % change on previous year +69.1%
1980 19.24 % change on previous year -38.2%
1981 58.55 % change on previous year +204.4%
1982 -33.22 % change on previous year -156.7%
1983 -9.27 % change on previous year -72.1%
1984 48.47 % change on previous year -622.7%
1985 7.43 % change on previous year -84.7%
1986 -34.19 % change on previous year -560.0%
1987 -0.4778 % change on previous year -98.6%
1988 20.72 % change on previous year -4436.3%
1989 17.46 % change on previous year -15.7%
1990 4.98 % change on previous year -71.5%
1991 20.5 % change on previous year +311.3%
1992 25.04 % change on previous year +22.1%
1993 16.36 % change on previous year -34.7%
1994 24.13 % change on previous year +47.5%
1995 -40.7 % change on previous year -268.7%
1996 20.49 % change on previous year -150.4%
1997 16 % change on previous year -21.9%
1998 3.62 % change on previous year -77.3%
1999 17.22 % change on previous year +375.1%
2000 14.27 % change on previous year -17.1%
2001 6.53 % change on previous year -54.2%
2002 -1.77 % change on previous year -127.1%
2003 -6.68 % change on previous year +276.9%
2004 -3.58 % change on previous year -46.3%
2005 9.43 % change on previous year -363.0%
2006 -2.83 % change on previous year -130.0%
2007 39.14 % change on previous year -1484.1%
2008 2.64 % change on previous year -93.2%
2009 4.14 % change on previous year +56.8%
2010 6.09 % change on previous year +46.9%
2011 14.81 % change on previous year +143.3%
2012 3.98 % change on previous year -73.2%
2013 13.23 % change on previous year +232.7%
2014 4.41 % change on previous year -66.6%
2015 -19.08 % change on previous year -532.6%
2016 -2.41 % change on previous year -87.4%
2017 -5.15 % change on previous year +113.4%
2018 15.36 % change on previous year -398.3%
2019 13.89 % change on previous year -9.5%
2020 20.96 % change on previous year +50.9%
2021 7.91 % change on previous year -62.3%
2022 15.95 % change on previous year +101.8%
2023 17.49 % change on previous year +9.7%
2024 41.44 % change on previous year +136.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.03 % change on previous year -0.6667 % change on previous year 20.97 % change on previous year 9
1970s 15.38 % change on previous year -17.66 % change on previous year 35.37 % change on previous year 10
1980s 9.47 % change on previous year -34.19 % change on previous year 58.55 % change on previous year 10
1990s 10.76 % change on previous year -40.7 % change on previous year 25.04 % change on previous year 10
2000s 6.13 % change on previous year -6.68 % change on previous year 39.14 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.51 % change on previous year -19.08 % change on previous year 15.36 % change on previous year 10
2020s 20.75 % change on previous year 7.91 % change on previous year 41.44 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 9 Chad 49.62 % change on previous year compare
  2. 10 Poland 44.25 % change on previous year compare
  3. 11 Somalia 43.19 % change on previous year compare
  4. 13 Colombia 40.05 % change on previous year compare
  5. 14 Netherlands 39.43 % change on previous year compare
  6. 15 Sweden 37.53 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Mexico?
Military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Mexico was 41.44 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 58.55 % change on previous year in 1981.
What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was -40.7 % change on previous year in 1995.
How does Mexico rank for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
Mexico ranks 12th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
Is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 839.4%. 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 Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
208 places, 10,048 data points, 1961–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.