Costa Rica vs Mexico: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Costa Rica
0.0069 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Mexico
0.0067 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
149th
Mexico rank
151st
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica 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 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mexico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 149th and Mexico ranks 151st of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0335 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0458 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
| 1970s | 0.0225 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0253 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
| 1980s | 0.014 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 0.0082 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.0074 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.0084 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.003 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.0081 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, 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 Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.0002 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 149th 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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About this data
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.