Indonesia vs Mexico: Military spending
Indonesia
15.33 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Mexico
13.78 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Indonesia rank
27th
Mexico rank
30th
Military spending over time
- Indonesia
- Mexico
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 15.33 billion constant 2024 US$ against 13.78 billion constant 2024 US$ in Mexico, a difference of 1.55 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Mexico ahead.
Indonesia ranks 27th and Mexico ranks 30th of 162 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.78 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | 473.50 million constant 2024 US$ | Mexico |
| 1980s | 2.59 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.15 billion constant 2024 US$ | 555.93 million constant 2024 US$ | Mexico |
| 1990s | 3.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | 804.70 million constant 2024 US$ | Mexico |
| 2000s | 3.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.73 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.48 billion constant 2024 US$ | Mexico |
| 2010s | 7.28 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | 253.41 million constant 2024 US$ | Mexico |
| 2020s | 11.15 billion constant 2024 US$ | 13.67 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.52 billion constant 2024 US$ | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Indonesia or Mexico?
- Indonesia, at 15.33 billion constant 2024 US$ against 13.78 billion constant 2024 US$ in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending between Indonesia and Mexico?
- 1.55 billion constant 2024 US$, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mexico?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Mexico rank globally for military spending?
- Indonesia ranks 27th and Mexico ranks 30th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.