Jamaica vs Mexico: Military spending, per capita
Jamaica
98.64 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Mexico
104.46 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Jamaica rank
80th
Mexico rank
79th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Jamaica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 104.46 constant 2024 US$ per person against 98.64 constant 2024 US$ per person in Jamaica, a difference of 5.82 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 80th and Mexico ranks 79th of 161 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | 37.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 40.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | 43.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | Mexico |
| 1990s | 40.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | 42.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | Mexico |
| 2000s | 40.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | 44.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | 4.59 constant 2024 US$ per person | Mexico |
| 2010s | 61.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | 62.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | Mexico |
| 2020s | 90.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | 105.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | 15.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Jamaica or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 104.46 constant 2024 US$ per person against 98.64 constant 2024 US$ per person in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Jamaica and Mexico?
- 5.82 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Mexico?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Mexico rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 80th 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.