Mexico vs Sweden: Military spending sipri
Mexico
13.78 billion
in 2025
Sweden
14.95 billion
in 2025
Mexico rank
30th
Sweden rank
28th
Military spending sipri over time
- Mexico
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 14.95 billion against 13.78 billion in Mexico, a difference of 1.17 billion.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Mexico ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 28th of 162 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 billion | 4.75 billion | 3.68 billion | Sweden |
| 1970s | 1.97 billion | 5.92 billion | 3.95 billion | Sweden |
| 1980s | 3.15 billion | 6.31 billion | 3.16 billion | Sweden |
| 1990s | 3.82 billion | 6.37 billion | 2.55 billion | Sweden |
| 2000s | 4.73 billion | 5.83 billion | 1.10 billion | Sweden |
| 2010s | 7.53 billion | 5.66 billion | 1.87 billion | Mexico |
| 2020s | 13.67 billion | 9.75 billion | 3.91 billion | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending sipri, Mexico or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 14.95 billion against 13.78 billion in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending sipri between Mexico and Sweden?
- 1.17 billion, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sweden?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Sweden rank globally for military spending sipri?
- Mexico ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 28th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending sipri. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.