Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 6,083 current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Mexico is 6,083 current USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 82.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 6,083 current USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.45 current USD per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Mexico 83rd out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.56 current USD per square kilometre | 44.45 current USD per square kilometre | 92.59 current USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 205.27 current USD per square kilometre | 90.95 current USD per square kilometre | 349.63 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 509.06 current USD per square kilometre | 400.5 current USD per square kilometre | 661 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,018 current USD per square kilometre | 622.89 current USD per square kilometre | 1,365 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,774 current USD per square kilometre | 1,468 current USD per square kilometre | 2,322 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,963 current USD per square kilometre | 2,464 current USD per square kilometre | 3,477 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,966 current USD per square kilometre | 4,138 current USD per square kilometre | 6,083 current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 80 Georgia 7,316 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 81 Rwanda 7,273 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 82 Russia 6,668 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 84 Indonesia 5,949 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 85 Equatorial Guinea 5,782 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 86 Burundi 5,653 current USD per square kilometre 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 military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Mexico?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Mexico was 6,083 current USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 6,083 current USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.45 current USD per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 83rd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.7%. 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 Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.