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

0.0020.0040.0060.0080.01196019922024

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

Annual values for Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP in Mexico, 1960 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  2. 125 Paraguay 0.0093 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 126 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0091 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 128 Bangladesh 0.009 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 129 Angola 0.0089 current USD per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 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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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
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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.