Mexico vs Norway: Military spending gmsd

Mexico
12.06 billion
in 2023
Norway
10.47 billion
in 2023
Mexico rank
28th
Norway rank
30th

Military spending gmsd over time

  • Mexico
  • Norway
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 12.06 billion against 10.47 billion in Norway, a difference of 1.60 billion.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1905 it was Norway ahead.

Mexico ranks 28th and Norway ranks 30th of 172 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Norway Difference Ahead
1900s 225.01 million 524.13 million 299.13 million Norway
1910s 563.98 million 248.36 million 315.63 million Mexico
1920s 677.74 million 123.88 million 553.86 million Mexico
1930s 360.55 million 235.17 million 125.38 million Mexico
1940s 510.01 million 1.07 billion 563.96 million Norway
1950s 502.74 million 1.16 billion 652.47 million Norway
1960s 953.09 million 1.86 billion 911.52 million Norway
1970s 1.68 billion 3.37 billion 1.69 billion Norway
1980s 2.17 billion 4.61 billion 2.44 billion Norway
1990s 3.64 billion 5.53 billion 1.89 billion Norway
2000s 4.97 billion 6.40 billion 1.43 billion Norway
2010s 6.66 billion 7.98 billion 1.32 billion Norway
2020s 10.59 billion 9.92 billion 666.00 million Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending gmsd, Mexico or Norway?
Mexico, at 12.06 billion against 10.47 billion in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Mexico and Norway?
1.60 billion, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Norway?
115 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Norway rank globally for military spending gmsd?
Mexico ranks 28th and Norway ranks 30th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed