Iran vs Mexico: Military spending gmsd
Iran
10.44 billion
in 2023
Mexico
12.06 billion
in 2023
Iran rank
31st
Mexico rank
28th
Military spending gmsd over time
- Iran
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 12.06 billion against 10.44 billion in Iran, a difference of 1.63 billion.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 169 shared years of data; in 1855 it was Mexico ahead.
Iran ranks 31st and Mexico ranks 28th of 172 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 12 and Mexico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 153.84 million | 785.54 million | 631.70 million | Mexico |
| 1860s | 334.53 million | 440.12 million | 105.59 million | Mexico |
| 1870s | 457.51 million | 211.01 million | 246.50 million | Iran |
| 1880s | 739.77 million | 237.23 million | 502.54 million | Iran |
| 1890s | 757.14 million | 245.04 million | 512.10 million | Iran |
| 1900s | 822.52 million | 208.25 million | 614.27 million | Iran |
| 1910s | 360.91 million | 563.98 million | 203.07 million | Mexico |
| 1920s | 137.57 million | 677.74 million | 540.17 million | Mexico |
| 1930s | 234.50 million | 360.55 million | 126.05 million | Mexico |
| 1940s | 471.30 million | 468.64 million | 2.66 million | Iran |
| 1950s | 806.73 million | 502.74 million | 303.99 million | Iran |
| 1960s | 2.30 billion | 953.09 million | 1.35 billion | Iran |
| 1970s | 18.89 billion | 1.68 billion | 17.22 billion | Iran |
| 1980s | 16.17 billion | 2.17 billion | 14.00 billion | Iran |
| 1990s | 6.85 billion | 3.64 billion | 3.21 billion | Iran |
| 2000s | 8.58 billion | 4.97 billion | 3.60 billion | Iran |
| 2010s | 17.15 billion | 6.66 billion | 10.49 billion | Iran |
| 2020s | 9.87 billion | 10.59 billion | 723.98 million | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending gmsd, Iran or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 12.06 billion against 10.44 billion in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Iran and Mexico?
- 1.63 billion, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mexico?
- 169 years are reported by both, from 1855 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Mexico rank globally for military spending gmsd?
- Iran ranks 31st and Mexico ranks 28th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.