Argentina vs Mexico: Military spending, per capita
Argentina
97.81 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Mexico
92.99 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Argentina rank
88th
Mexico rank
91st
Military spending, per capita over time
- Argentina
- Mexico
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 97.81 constant 2022 US$ per person against 92.99 constant 2022 US$ per person in Mexico, a difference of 4.82 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 88th and Mexico ranks 91st of 171 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 117.58 constant 2022 US$ per person | 22.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | 95.48 constant 2022 US$ per person | Argentina |
| 1970s | 152.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | 28.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | 123.55 constant 2022 US$ per person | Argentina |
| 1980s | 246.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | 29.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | 217.52 constant 2022 US$ per person | Argentina |
| 1990s | 164.74 constant 2022 US$ per person | 39.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | 124.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | Argentina |
| 2000s | 84.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | 47.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | 37.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | Argentina |
| 2010s | 123.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | 55.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | 67.87 constant 2022 US$ per person | Argentina |
| 2020s | 97.26 constant 2022 US$ per person | 82.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | 14.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Argentina or Mexico?
- Argentina, at 97.81 constant 2022 US$ per person against 92.99 constant 2022 US$ per person in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Argentina and Mexico?
- 4.82 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mexico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Mexico rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Argentina ranks 88th and Mexico ranks 91st of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.