Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Mexico
Mexico: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP was 0.0091 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0091 current USD per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 38.7%
World rank
127th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.0091 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
All-time low
0.003 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2006
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Mexico, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Mexico stood at 0.0091 current USD per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.7% on the previous year and up 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Mexico peaked at 0.0091 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.003 current USD per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
That places Mexico 127th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Mexico, year by year
| Year | current USD per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0064 current USD per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0061 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0065 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0066 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.006 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0055 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0054 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.005 current USD per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0051 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0055 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 0.005 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0049 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0054 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0054 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0057 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0057 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.006 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0053 current USD per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 0.005 current USD per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0051 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0039 current USD per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0049 current USD per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0046 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.005 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0063 current USD per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0064 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0061 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0055 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0054 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0052 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0046 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0047 current USD per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.005 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.004 current USD per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0048 current USD per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0041 current USD per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0044 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0042 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0041 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0042 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0041 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0041 current USD per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0039 current USD per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0039 current USD per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0034 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.003 current USD per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0038 current USD per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0037 current USD per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0048 current USD per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0043 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0045 current USD per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0046 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0049 current USD per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.005 current USD per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0045 current USD per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0048 current USD per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0043 current USD per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0046 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0051 current USD per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0072 current USD per US$ of GDP | +40.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0066 current USD per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0069 current USD per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0066 current USD per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0091 current USD per US$ of GDP | +38.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.0091 current USD per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0133 current USD per US$ of GDP, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.0091 current USD per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0091 current USD per US$ of GDP, 100% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0058 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.005 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0053 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.006 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0053 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0044 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.004 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.005 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0038 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.003 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0048 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0046 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 current USD per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0073 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 current USD per US$ of GDP | 0.0091 current USD per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 124 Luxembourg 0.0093 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Paraguay 0.0093 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0091 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 128 Bangladesh 0.009 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Angola 0.0089 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Peru 0.0088 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Mexico?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp in Mexico was 0.0091 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0091 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 current USD per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Mexico rank for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
- Mexico ranks 127th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.