Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 127.82 current USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Mexico, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 127.82 current USD per person for military expenditure (current usd), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 40.2% on the previous year and up 126.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Mexico peaked at 127.82 current USD per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.28 current USD per person, in 1961.
Mexico ranks 72nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | current USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.29 current USD per person | — |
| 1961 | 2.28 current USD per person | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 2.54 current USD per person | +11.2% |
| 1963 | 2.77 current USD per person | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 2.87 current USD per person | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 2.76 current USD per person | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 2.92 current USD per person | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 2.9 current USD per person | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 3.12 current USD per person | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 3.66 current USD per person | +17.1% |
| 1970 | 3.48 current USD per person | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 3.65 current USD per person | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 4.49 current USD per person | +23.0% |
| 1973 | 5.4 current USD per person | +20.4% |
| 1974 | 7.1 current USD per person | +31.5% |
| 1975 | 8.56 current USD per person | +20.5% |
| 1976 | 8.77 current USD per person | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 7.02 current USD per person | -19.9% |
| 1978 | 8.1 current USD per person | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 10.35 current USD per person | +27.8% |
| 1980 | 12.04 current USD per person | +16.3% |
| 1981 | 18.65 current USD per person | +54.9% |
| 1982 | 12.18 current USD per person | -34.7% |
| 1983 | 10.82 current USD per person | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 15.73 current USD per person | +45.4% |
| 1985 | 16.55 current USD per person | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 10.67 current USD per person | -35.5% |
| 1987 | 10.41 current USD per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 12.32 current USD per person | +18.4% |
| 1989 | 14.2 current USD per person | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 14.62 current USD per person | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 17.28 current USD per person | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 21.2 current USD per person | +22.7% |
| 1993 | 24.22 current USD per person | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 29.52 current USD per person | +21.9% |
| 1995 | 17.2 current USD per person | -41.8% |
| 1996 | 20.37 current USD per person | +18.4% |
| 1997 | 23.23 current USD per person | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 23.68 current USD per person | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 27.32 current USD per person | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 30.74 current USD per person | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 32.26 current USD per person | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 31.24 current USD per person | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 28.75 current USD per person | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 27.34 current USD per person | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 29.52 current USD per person | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 28.3 current USD per person | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 38.82 current USD per person | +37.2% |
| 2008 | 39.27 current USD per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 40.31 current USD per person | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 42.15 current USD per person | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 47.71 current USD per person | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 48.94 current USD per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 54.7 current USD per person | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 56.42 current USD per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 45.17 current USD per person | -19.9% |
| 2016 | 43.66 current USD per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 41.02 current USD per person | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 46.88 current USD per person | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 52.88 current USD per person | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 63.45 current USD per person | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 68.01 current USD per person | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 78.26 current USD per person | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 91.15 current USD per person | +16.5% |
| 2024 | 127.82 current USD per person | +40.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 127.82 current USD per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.94 current USD per person, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 127.82 current USD per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.61 current USD per person, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.81 current USD per person | 2.28 current USD per person | 3.66 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.69 current USD per person | 3.48 current USD per person | 10.35 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.36 current USD per person | 10.41 current USD per person | 18.65 current USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.86 current USD per person | 14.62 current USD per person | 29.52 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.65 current USD per person | 27.34 current USD per person | 40.31 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.95 current USD per person | 41.02 current USD per person | 56.42 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.74 current USD per person | 63.45 current USD per person | 127.82 current USD per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Mexico?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Mexico was 127.82 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 127.82 current USD per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 current USD per person in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Mexico ranks 72nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.5%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.