Colombia vs Mexico: Military spending per military personnel
Colombia
47,661
in 2022
Mexico
51,571
in 2022
Colombia rank
71st
Mexico rank
68th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 51,571 against 47,661 in Colombia, a difference of 3,910.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 186 shared years of data; in 1831 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 71st and Mexico ranks 68th of 170 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 11 and Mexico in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 19,420 | 5,527 | 13,893 | Colombia |
| 1840s | 12,858 | 20,578 | 7,720 | Mexico |
| 1850s | 20,679 | 30,503 | 9,824 | Mexico |
| 1860s | 9,266 | 22,196 | 12,931 | Mexico |
| 1870s | 7,091 | 10,265 | 3,174 | Mexico |
| 1880s | 8,764 | 9,928 | 1,165 | Mexico |
| 1890s | 14,937 | 6,525 | 8,413 | Colombia |
| 1900s | 19,496 | 7,027 | 12,469 | Colombia |
| 1910s | 8,664 | 8,989 | 325.26 | Mexico |
| 1920s | 8,278 | 9,109 | 831 | Mexico |
| 1930s | 9,632 | 6,594 | 3,037 | Colombia |
| 1940s | 15,904 | 7,961 | 7,944 | Colombia |
| 1950s | 38,737 | 9,680 | 29,057 | Colombia |
| 1960s | 14,669 | 14,022 | 647.53 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 12,172 | 18,014 | 5,842 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 13,366 | 16,034 | 2,668 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 22,160 | 18,212 | 3,948 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 33,245 | 23,956 | 9,289 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 39,194 | 24,300 | 14,894 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 46,000 | 45,593 | 407.67 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Colombia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 51,571 against 47,661 in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Colombia and Mexico?
- 3,910, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 186 years are reported by both, from 1831 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Colombia ranks 71st and Mexico ranks 68th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.