Mexico vs Sudan: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Mexico
34,901 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Sudan
32,595 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Mexico rank
67th
Sudan rank
70th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Mexico
- Sudan
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 34,901 constant 2024 US$ against 32,595 constant 2024 US$ in Sudan, a difference of 2,306 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sudan ahead.
Mexico ranks 67th and Sudan ranks 70th of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29,766 constant 2024 US$ | 133,410 constant 2024 US$ | 103,644 constant 2024 US$ | Sudan |
| 1990s | 20,882 constant 2024 US$ | 72,164 constant 2024 US$ | 51,282 constant 2024 US$ | Sudan |
| 2000s | 20,436 constant 2024 US$ | 138,064 constant 2024 US$ | 117,628 constant 2024 US$ | Sudan |
| 2010s | 23,946 constant 2024 US$ | 87,215 constant 2024 US$ | 63,269 constant 2024 US$ | Sudan |
| 2020s | 34,901 constant 2024 US$ | 32,595 constant 2024 US$ | 2,306 constant 2024 US$ | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Mexico or Sudan?
- Mexico, at 34,901 constant 2024 US$ against 32,595 constant 2024 US$ in Sudan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Mexico and Sudan?
- 2,306 constant 2024 US$, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sudan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Mexico and Sudan rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Mexico ranks 67th and Sudan ranks 70th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per armed forces personnel. 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 armed forces personnel. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.