Algeria vs Mexico: Military spending, per square kilometre

Algeria
6,804 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Mexico
6,206 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Algeria rank
86th
Mexico rank
89th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

  • Algeria
  • Mexico
02.0k4.0k6.0k196119922023

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 6,804 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 6,206 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Mexico, a difference of 598 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Mexico ahead.

Algeria ranks 86th and Mexico ranks 89th of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 267.12 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 527.2 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 260.08 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Mexico
1970s 461.58 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 862.09 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 400.51 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Mexico
1980s 856.64 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,116 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 259.51 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Mexico
1990s 1,040 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,874 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 833.64 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Mexico
2000s 1,866 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 2,559 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 692.44 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Mexico
2010s 4,828 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 3,428 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,401 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Algeria
2020s 5,727 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 5,447 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 279.88 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Algeria or Mexico?
Algeria, at 6,804 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 6,206 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Algeria and Mexico?
598 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Mexico?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Algeria and Mexico rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Algeria ranks 86th and Mexico ranks 89th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,284 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.