Mexico vs Nicaragua: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Mexico
0.0067 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Nicaragua
0.0062 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Mexico rank
151st
Nicaragua rank
154th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.0067 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0062 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Mexico ranks 151st and Nicaragua ranks 154th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0458 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1523 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1065 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 0.0253 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0629 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0375 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 0.0119 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2064 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1945 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1008 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0928 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.0056 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.0054 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.0075 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Mexico or Nicaragua?
- Mexico, at 0.0067 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0062 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Mexico and Nicaragua?
- 0.0005 constant 2022 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nicaragua?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Nicaragua rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Mexico ranks 151st and Nicaragua ranks 154th 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.