Mexico vs Pakistan: Military spending gmsd

Mexico
12.06 billion
in 2023
Pakistan
12.37 billion
in 2023
Mexico rank
28th
Pakistan rank
26th

Military spending gmsd over time

  • Mexico
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 12.37 billion against 12.06 billion in Mexico, a difference of 302.10 million.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 77 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 28th and Pakistan ranks 26th of 172 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Pakistan Difference Ahead
1940s 530.13 million 1.12 billion 586.18 million Pakistan
1950s 502.74 million 1.81 billion 1.31 billion Pakistan
1960s 953.09 million 2.20 billion 1.25 billion Pakistan
1970s 1.68 billion 2.88 billion 1.20 billion Pakistan
1980s 2.17 billion 4.27 billion 2.10 billion Pakistan
1990s 3.64 billion 5.30 billion 1.66 billion Pakistan
2000s 4.97 billion 5.17 billion 194.99 million Pakistan
2010s 6.66 billion 9.39 billion 2.72 billion Pakistan
2020s 10.59 billion 12.77 billion 2.18 billion Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending gmsd, Mexico or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 12.37 billion against 12.06 billion in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Mexico and Pakistan?
302.10 million, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Pakistan?
77 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Pakistan rank globally for military spending gmsd?
Mexico ranks 28th and Pakistan ranks 26th 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