Brazil vs Mexico: Military spending, per capita
Brazil
111.08 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Mexico
104.46 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Brazil rank
76th
Mexico rank
79th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 111.08 constant 2024 US$ per person against 104.46 constant 2024 US$ per person in Mexico, a difference of 6.62 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 76th and Mexico ranks 79th of 161 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | 24.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.9677 constant 2024 US$ per person | Brazil |
| 1970s | 51.11 constant 2024 US$ per person | 33.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | 17.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | Brazil |
| 1980s | 66.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | 42.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | 24.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | Brazil |
| 1990s | 79.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | 42.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | 36.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | Brazil |
| 2000s | 99.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | 44.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | 54.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | Brazil |
| 2010s | 123.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | 62.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | 60.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | Brazil |
| 2020s | 106.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | 105.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.6745 constant 2024 US$ per person | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 111.08 constant 2024 US$ per person against 104.46 constant 2024 US$ per person in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Brazil and Mexico?
- 6.62 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Brazil ranks 76th and Mexico ranks 79th of 161 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.