Mexico vs Peru: Military spending, per unit of GDP

Mexico
0.0075 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Peru
0.0072 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Mexico rank
132nd
Peru rank
133rd

Military spending, per unit of GDP over time

  • Mexico
  • Peru
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 0.0075 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0072 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Peru, a difference of 0.0003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Peru ahead.

Mexico ranks 132nd and Peru ranks 133rd of 160 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0522 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5212 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.469 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Peru
1970s 0.0288 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4987 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4699 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Peru
1980s 0.0174 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3291 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3117 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Peru
1990s 0.0087 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0468 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.038 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Peru
2000s 0.0053 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0253 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.02 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Peru
2010s 0.0061 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0162 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0101 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Peru
2020s 0.0089 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0117 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0029 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Mexico or Peru?
Mexico, at 0.0075 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0072 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Peru as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Mexico and Peru?
0.0003 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Peru?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Peru rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
Mexico ranks 132nd and Peru ranks 133rd of 160 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 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 7,842 data points, 1960–2025
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.