Mexico vs Turkmenistan: Military spending, per capita

Mexico
92.99 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Turkmenistan
95.9 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2016
Mexico rank
91st
Turkmenistan rank
89th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Mexico
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 95.9 constant 2022 US$ per person against 92.99 constant 2022 US$ per person in Mexico, a difference of 2.91 constant 2022 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Mexico ranks 91st and Turkmenistan ranks 89th of 171 countries.

Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1990s 41.82 constant 2022 US$ per person 48.99 constant 2022 US$ per person 7.17 constant 2022 US$ per person Turkmenistan
2000s 47.39 constant 2022 US$ per person 65.03 constant 2022 US$ per person 17.64 constant 2022 US$ per person Turkmenistan
2010s 54.49 constant 2022 US$ per person 86.31 constant 2022 US$ per person 31.82 constant 2022 US$ per person Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Mexico or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 95.9 constant 2022 US$ per person against 92.99 constant 2022 US$ per person in Mexico as of 2016.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Mexico and Turkmenistan?
2.91 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Turkmenistan?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Mexico and Turkmenistan rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Mexico ranks 91st and Turkmenistan ranks 89th 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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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.