Mexico vs Trinidad and Tobago: Military spending as a share of government spending
Mexico
2.5%
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago
2.5%
in 2025
Mexico rank
135th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
136th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Mexico
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2.5% against 2.5% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 135th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 136th of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 0.5% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 2.7% | 0.9% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 0.0% | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Mexico or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Mexico, at 2.5% against 2.5% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Mexico and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Mexico ranks 135th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 136th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.