What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Mexico and Vietnam?

2.96 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Vietnam ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Vietnam?

31 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.

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.

Mexico vs Vietnam: Military spending, per capita

Mexico

104.46 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Vietnam

107.42 constant 2024 US$ per person

in 2025

Mexico rank

79th

Vietnam rank

78th

Military spending, per capita over time

Mexico
Vietnam

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 107.42 constant 2024 US$ per person against 104.46 constant 2024 US$ per person in Mexico, a difference of 2.96 constant 2024 US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 79th and Vietnam ranks 78th of 161 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mexico	Vietnam	Difference	Ahead
1980s	38.15 constant 2024 US$ per person	22.2 constant 2024 US$ per person	15.95 constant 2024 US$ per person	Mexico
1990s	40.87 constant 2024 US$ per person	19.96 constant 2024 US$ per person	20.91 constant 2024 US$ per person	Mexico
2000s	44.95 constant 2024 US$ per person	33.01 constant 2024 US$ per person	11.95 constant 2024 US$ per person	Mexico
2010s	62.6 constant 2024 US$ per person	69.73 constant 2024 US$ per person	7.13 constant 2024 US$ per person	Vietnam
2020s	105.55 constant 2024 US$ per person	84.33 constant 2024 US$ per person	21.22 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, Mexico or Vietnam?: Vietnam, at 107.42 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 Mexico and Vietnam?: 2.96 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Vietnam?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Vietnam rank globally for military spending, per capita?: Mexico ranks 79th and Vietnam ranks 78th 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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Indicator: Military spending, per capita
Unit: constant 2024 US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 161 places, 7,937 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 September 2026

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.