Military spending gmsd in Mexico
Mexico: Military spending gmsd was 12.06 billion in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
12.06 billion
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
28th
of 172 countries
All-time high
12.06 billion
in 2023
All-time low
124.59 million
in 1831
Years of data
193
1831–2023
Military spending gmsd in Mexico, 1831–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending gmsd in Mexico stood at 12.06 billion. That is the highest value across all 193 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending gmsd in Mexico peaked at 12.06 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 124.59 million, in 1831.
That places Mexico 28th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending gmsd in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1831 | 124.59 million | — |
| 1832 | 132.38 million | +6.3% |
| 1833 | 137.48 million | +3.9% |
| 1834 | 139.74 million | +1.6% |
| 1835 | 137.56 million | -1.6% |
| 1836 | 129.91 million | -5.6% |
| 1837 | 138.85 million | +6.9% |
| 1838 | 149.38 million | +7.6% |
| 1839 | 153.76 million | +2.9% |
| 1840 | 175.50 million | +14.1% |
| 1841 | 185.65 million | +5.8% |
| 1842 | 204.89 million | +10.4% |
| 1843 | 218.95 million | +6.9% |
| 1844 | 229.51 million | +4.8% |
| 1845 | 227.75 million | -0.8% |
| 1846 | 719.77 million | +216.0% |
| 1847 | 704.46 million | -2.1% |
| 1848 | 776.66 million | +10.2% |
| 1849 | 780.33 million | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 748.59 million | -4.1% |
| 1851 | 737.70 million | -1.5% |
| 1852 | 808.50 million | +9.6% |
| 1853 | 787.50 million | -2.6% |
| 1854 | 757.44 million | -3.8% |
| 1855 | 800.30 million | +5.7% |
| 1856 | 766.32 million | -4.2% |
| 1857 | 745.01 million | -2.8% |
| 1858 | 794.65 million | +6.7% |
| 1859 | 821.44 million | +3.4% |
| 1860 | 791.66 million | -3.6% |
| 1861 | 705.10 million | -10.9% |
| 1862 | 662.27 million | -6.1% |
| 1863 | 583.41 million | -11.9% |
| 1864 | 606.47 million | +4.0% |
| 1865 | 219.48 million | -63.8% |
| 1866 | 223.74 million | +1.9% |
| 1867 | 209.85 million | -6.2% |
| 1868 | 204.14 million | -2.7% |
| 1869 | 195.09 million | -4.4% |
| 1870 | 175.36 million | -10.1% |
| 1871 | 188.56 million | +7.5% |
| 1872 | 198.07 million | +5.0% |
| 1873 | 233.22 million | +17.7% |
| 1874 | 224.25 million | -3.8% |
| 1875 | 250.29 million | +11.6% |
| 1876 | 223.22 million | -10.8% |
| 1877 | 210.56 million | -5.7% |
| 1878 | 207.95 million | -1.2% |
| 1879 | 198.62 million | -4.5% |
| 1880 | 191.29 million | -3.7% |
| 1881 | 189.07 million | -1.2% |
| 1882 | 194.05 million | +2.6% |
| 1883 | 205.79 million | +6.0% |
| 1884 | 220.53 million | +7.2% |
| 1885 | 223.72 million | +1.4% |
| 1886 | 268.66 million | +20.1% |
| 1887 | 265.75 million | -1.1% |
| 1888 | 293.03 million | +10.3% |
| 1889 | 320.39 million | +9.3% |
| 1890 | 338.27 million | +5.6% |
| 1891 | 302.72 million | -10.5% |
| 1892 | 320.18 million | +5.8% |
| 1893 | 284.40 million | -11.2% |
| 1894 | 268.44 million | -5.6% |
| 1895 | 247.33 million | -7.9% |
| 1896 | 193.87 million | -21.6% |
| 1897 | 179.58 million | -7.4% |
| 1898 | 177.96 million | -0.9% |
| 1899 | 137.66 million | -22.6% |
| 1900 | 189.58 million | +37.7% |
| 1901 | 181.24 million | -4.4% |
| 1902 | 193.13 million | +6.6% |
| 1903 | 190.21 million | -1.5% |
| 1904 | 203.31 million | +6.9% |
| 1905 | 207.20 million | +1.9% |
| 1906 | 212.01 million | +2.3% |
| 1907 | 217.51 million | +2.6% |
| 1908 | 231.56 million | +6.5% |
| 1909 | 256.75 million | +10.9% |
| 1910 | 231.89 million | -9.7% |
| 1911 | 245.27 million | +5.8% |
| 1912 | 323.80 million | +32.0% |
| 1913 | 536.83 million | +65.8% |
| 1914 | 430.38 million | -19.8% |
| 1915 | 461.57 million | +7.2% |
| 1916 | 444.84 million | -3.6% |
| 1917 | 1.13 billion | +153.1% |
| 1918 | 937.43 million | -16.8% |
| 1919 | 901.74 million | -3.8% |
| 1920 | 725.21 million | -19.6% |
| 1921 | 875.25 million | +20.7% |
| 1922 | 885.24 million | +1.1% |
| 1923 | 744.61 million | -15.9% |
| 1924 | 589.23 million | -20.9% |
| 1925 | 649.74 million | +10.3% |
| 1926 | 573.46 million | -11.7% |
| 1927 | 554.45 million | -3.3% |
| 1928 | 636.60 million | +14.8% |
| 1929 | 543.67 million | -14.6% |
| 1930 | 482.16 million | -11.3% |
| 1931 | 431.51 million | -10.5% |
| 1932 | 351.66 million | -18.5% |
| 1933 | 301.95 million | -14.1% |
| 1934 | 336.98 million | +11.6% |
| 1935 | 318.14 million | -5.6% |
| 1936 | 335.29 million | +5.4% |
| 1937 | 329.95 million | -1.6% |
| 1938 | 372.69 million | +13.0% |
| 1939 | 345.17 million | -7.4% |
| 1940 | 368.37 million | +6.7% |
| 1941 | 382.95 million | +4.0% |
| 1942 | 385.53 million | +0.7% |
| 1943 | 404.48 million | +4.9% |
| 1944 | 453.40 million | +12.1% |
| 1945 | 547.58 million | +20.8% |
| 1946 | 553.72 million | +1.1% |
| 1947 | 536.73 million | -3.1% |
| 1948 | 531.56 million | -1.0% |
| 1949 | 522.10 million | -1.8% |
| 1950 | 442.65 million | -15.2% |
| 1951 | 429.82 million | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 490.98 million | +14.2% |
| 1953 | 485.05 million | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 448.96 million | -7.4% |
| 1955 | 447.89 million | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 513.79 million | +14.7% |
| 1957 | 581.57 million | +13.2% |
| 1958 | 618.55 million | +6.4% |
| 1959 | 568.11 million | -8.2% |
| 1960 | 612.42 million | +7.8% |
| 1961 | 719.62 million | +17.5% |
| 1962 | 786.26 million | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 862.69 million | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 951.85 million | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 1.01 billion | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 1.07 billion | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 1.11 billion | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 1.16 billion | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 1.24 billion | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 1.27 billion | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 1.34 billion | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 1.49 billion | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 1.65 billion | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 1.68 billion | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 2.04 billion | +21.6% |
| 1976 | 1.97 billion | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 1.78 billion | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 1.68 billion | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 1.85 billion | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 2.11 billion | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 2.54 billion | +20.2% |
| 1982 | 2.19 billion | -13.8% |
| 1983 | 1.99 billion | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 2.06 billion | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 2.44 billion | +18.5% |
| 1986 | 2.16 billion | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 2.13 billion | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 2.06 billion | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 2.04 billion | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.92 billion | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 2.12 billion | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 2.82 billion | +33.1% |
| 1993 | 3.16 billion | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 3.65 billion | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 3.77 billion | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 4.26 billion | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 4.49 billion | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 4.99 billion | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 5.23 billion | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 5.61 billion | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 5.62 billion | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 5.25 billion | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 4.36 billion | -16.9% |
| 2004 | 4.46 billion | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 4.21 billion | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 4.31 billion | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 5.01 billion | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 5.20 billion | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 5.71 billion | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 5.80 billion | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.03 billion | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 6.24 billion | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 6.75 billion | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 7.04 billion | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 6.99 billion | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 6.26 billion | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 6.53 billion | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 6.98 billion | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 8.01 billion | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 8.85 billion | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 10.30 billion | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 11.14 billion | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 12.06 billion | +8.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 12.06 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.25 billion, 9.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 12.06 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 509.92 million, 23.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending gmsd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1846 | +216.0% | 227.75 million | 719.77 million |
| 1917 | +153.1% | 444.84 million | 1.13 billion |
| 1865 | -63.8% | 606.47 million | 219.48 million |
| 1913 | +65.8% | 323.80 million | 536.83 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 138.18 million | 124.59 million | 153.76 million | 9 |
| 1840s | 422.35 million | 175.50 million | 780.33 million | 10 |
| 1850s | 776.74 million | 737.70 million | 821.44 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 440.12 million | 195.09 million | 791.66 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 211.01 million | 175.36 million | 250.29 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 237.23 million | 189.07 million | 320.39 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 245.04 million | 137.66 million | 338.27 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 208.25 million | 181.24 million | 256.75 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 563.98 million | 231.89 million | 1.13 billion | 10 |
| 1920s | 677.74 million | 543.67 million | 885.24 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 360.55 million | 301.95 million | 482.16 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 468.64 million | 368.37 million | 553.72 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 502.74 million | 429.82 million | 618.55 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 953.09 million | 612.42 million | 1.24 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.68 billion | 1.27 billion | 2.04 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.17 billion | 1.99 billion | 2.54 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.64 billion | 1.92 billion | 5.23 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.97 billion | 4.21 billion | 5.71 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.66 billion | 5.80 billion | 8.01 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.59 billion | 8.85 billion | 12.06 billion | 4 |
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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 gmsd in Mexico?
- Military spending gmsd in Mexico was 12.06 billion in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending gmsd recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 12.06 billion in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending gmsd recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.59 million in 1831.
- How does Mexico rank for military spending gmsd?
- Mexico ranks 28th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending gmsd rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending gmsd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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