Military spending, annual growth rate in Mexico
Mexico: Military spending, annual growth rate was -33.08 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-33.08 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 146.5%
World rank
155th
of 159 countries
All-time high
71.13 % change on previous year
in 2024
All-time low
-33.08 % change on previous year
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Military spending, annual growth rate in Mexico, 1950–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, military spending, annual growth rate in Mexico stood at -33.08 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of down 146.5% on the previous year and down 443.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, annual growth rate in Mexico peaked at 71.13 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -33.08 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Mexico 155th out of 159 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending, annual growth rate in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1951 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 1952 | -7.51 % change on previous year | -661.3% |
| 1953 | 13.41 % change on previous year | -278.5% |
| 1954 | 26.1 % change on previous year | +94.5% |
| 1955 | -5.32 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 1956 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 1957 | 8.59 % change on previous year | +307.1% |
| 1958 | -7.03 % change on previous year | -181.9% |
| 1959 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 1960 | 12.69 % change on previous year | -708.2% |
| 1961 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 1962 | 13.45 % change on previous year | +995.1% |
| 1963 | 12.24 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 1965 | -4.09 % change on previous year | -187.1% |
| 1966 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -221.6% |
| 1967 | -0.5462 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 1968 | 8.84 % change on previous year | -1717.9% |
| 1969 | 17.03 % change on previous year | +92.7% |
| 1970 | -6.64 % change on previous year | -139.0% |
| 1971 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 1972 | 20.74 % change on previous year | +657.5% |
| 1973 | 10.75 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 1974 | 9.39 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1975 | 7.66 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1976 | 12.23 % change on previous year | +59.8% |
| 1977 | -6.6 % change on previous year | -154.0% |
| 1978 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 1979 | 11.15 % change on previous year | +564.3% |
| 1980 | -5.04 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 1981 | 32.38 % change on previous year | -743.0% |
| 1982 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 1983 | -4.25 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 1984 | 25.34 % change on previous year | -696.0% |
| 1985 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1986 | -15.84 % change on previous year | -473.7% |
| 1987 | -3.29 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1988 | -7.03 % change on previous year | +113.7% |
| 1989 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -185.2% |
| 1990 | -5.28 % change on previous year | -188.2% |
| 1991 | 5.43 % change on previous year | -202.8% |
| 1992 | 11 % change on previous year | +102.5% |
| 1993 | 6.73 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 1994 | 25.71 % change on previous year | +282.2% |
| 1995 | -16.46 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 1996 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1988 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 1998 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +1475.2% |
| 1999 | 5.21 % change on previous year | +66.5% |
| 2000 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 2001 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 2002 | -3.34 % change on previous year | +219.3% |
| 2003 | -0.2601 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 2004 | -3.66 % change on previous year | +1306.8% |
| 2005 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -144.0% |
| 2006 | -6.22 % change on previous year | -486.1% |
| 2007 | 34.19 % change on previous year | -649.6% |
| 2008 | -0.5605 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 2009 | 20.09 % change on previous year | -3683.7% |
| 2010 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 2011 | 9.16 % change on previous year | -292.5% |
| 2012 | 5.87 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 2013 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 2015 | -6.08 % change on previous year | -236.1% |
| 2016 | 11.82 % change on previous year | -294.4% |
| 2017 | -9.39 % change on previous year | -179.5% |
| 2018 | 11.84 % change on previous year | -226.0% |
| 2019 | 9.92 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 30.66 % change on previous year | +209.2% |
| 2021 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 2022 | 6.6 % change on previous year | -279.8% |
| 2023 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -123.1% |
| 2024 | 71.13 % change on previous year | -4773.2% |
| 2025 | -33.08 % change on previous year | -146.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's -33.08 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.73 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Mexico's -33.08 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.4209 % change on previous year, 78.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending, annual growth rate in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +4773.2% | -1.52 % change on previous year | 71.13 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +3683.7% | -0.5605 % change on previous year | 20.09 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +1717.9% | -0.5462 % change on previous year | 8.84 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +1475.2% | 0.1988 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -1306.8% | -0.2601 % change on previous year | -3.66 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.09 % change on previous year | -7.51 % change on previous year | 26.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.05 % change on previous year | -4.09 % change on previous year | 17.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.31 % change on previous year | -6.64 % change on previous year | 20.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.92 % change on previous year | -15.84 % change on previous year | 32.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.18 % change on previous year | -16.46 % change on previous year | 25.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4 % change on previous year | -6.22 % change on previous year | 34.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.86 % change on previous year | -9.39 % change on previous year | 11.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.69 % change on previous year | -33.08 % change on previous year | 71.13 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- 154 Burkina Faso -17.56 % change on previous year compare
- 156 South Sudan -39.21 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Sudan -41.01 % change on previous year compare
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More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending, annual growth rate in Mexico?
- Military spending, annual growth rate in Mexico was -33.08 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 71.13 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest military spending, annual growth rate recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.08 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Mexico rank for military spending, annual growth rate?
- Mexico ranks 155th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 443.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military spending Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military spending. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.