Argentina vs Mexico: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Argentina
0.0069 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Mexico
0.0067 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Argentina rank
150th
Mexico rank
151st

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Argentina
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.0069 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0067 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Mexico, a difference of 0.0002 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 150th and Mexico ranks 151st of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1132 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0458 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0674 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina
1970s 0.0742 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0253 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0488 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina
1980s 0.0796 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0119 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0677 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina
1990s 0.0236 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0156 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina
2000s 0.0153 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0056 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0097 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina
2010s 0.01 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0054 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0046 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina
2020s 0.0085 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0075 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.001 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Argentina or Mexico?
Argentina, at 0.0069 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0067 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Argentina and Mexico?
0.0002 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mexico?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Mexico rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Argentina ranks 150th and Mexico ranks 151st of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per unit of GDP
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,064 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.