Indonesia vs Mexico: Military spending, per square kilometre

Indonesia
6,165 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Mexico
6,206 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Indonesia rank
90th
Mexico rank
89th

Military spending, per square kilometre over time

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

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 6,206 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 6,165 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Indonesia, a difference of 41 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 90th and Mexico ranks 89th of 171 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 1,205 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 509.76 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 695.13 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Indonesia
1970s 2,103 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 862.09 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,241 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Indonesia
1980s 2,404 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,116 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,288 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Indonesia
1990s 2,068 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,874 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 194.3 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Indonesia
2000s 2,738 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 2,559 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 179.28 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Indonesia
2010s 4,707 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 3,428 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 1,279 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Indonesia
2020s 5,983 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 5,447 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre 535.83 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per square kilometre, Indonesia or Mexico?
Mexico, at 6,206 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre against 6,165 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per square kilometre between Indonesia and Mexico?
41 constant 2022 US$ per square kilometre, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mexico?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and Mexico rank globally for military spending, per square kilometre?
Indonesia ranks 90th 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.