Military spending, per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Military spending, per capita was 92.99 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
92.99 constant 2022 US$ per person
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
91st
of 171 countries
All-time high
92.99 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
All-time low
16.68 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Military spending, per capita in Mexico, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2022 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending, per capita in Mexico stood at 92.99 constant 2022 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending, per capita in Mexico peaked at 92.99 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.68 constant 2022 US$ per person, in 1960.
Mexico ranks 91st of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Military spending, per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 18.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1962 | 20.09 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 21.34 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 22.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 23.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 23.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 24.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 24.44 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 25.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 25.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 25.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 27.57 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 29.64 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 29.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 34.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1976 | 32.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 28.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1978 | 26.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 28.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 31.38 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 36.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 31.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 1983 | 27.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 27.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 32.45 constant 2022 US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1986 | 28.16 constant 2022 US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 27.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 25.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 25.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 23.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 25.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 32.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 1993 | 36.02 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 40.9 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 41.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 46.12 constant 2022 US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 47.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 52.25 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 53.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 56.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 56.17 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 51.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 42.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 42.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 39.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 40.15 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 46.03 constant 2022 US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 47.14 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 50.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 51.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 52.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 53.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 57.06 constant 2022 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 58.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 57.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 51.21 constant 2022 US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 52.93 constant 2022 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 56.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 63.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 69.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 80.72 constant 2022 US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 86.61 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 92.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | +7.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 92.99 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106.01 constant 2022 US$ per person, 88% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 92.99 constant 2022 US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.1 constant 2022 US$ per person, 95% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.1 constant 2022 US$ per person | 16.68 constant 2022 US$ per person | 25.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | 25.08 constant 2022 US$ per person | 34.62 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.36 constant 2022 US$ per person | 25.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | 36.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | 23.22 constant 2022 US$ per person | 53.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.39 constant 2022 US$ per person | 39.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | 56.86 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.42 constant 2022 US$ per person | 51.01 constant 2022 US$ per person | 63.73 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.53 constant 2022 US$ per person | 69.81 constant 2022 US$ per person | 92.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 88 Argentina 97.81 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 89 Turkmenistan 95.9 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 90 Fiji 94.99 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 92 Dominican Republic 86.84 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 93 Kazakhstan 81.2 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
- 94 El Salvador 80.82 constant 2022 US$ per person compare
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, per capita in Mexico?
- Military spending, per capita in Mexico was 92.99 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military spending, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 92.99 constant 2022 US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest military spending, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.68 constant 2022 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Mexico rank for military spending, per capita?
- Mexico ranks 91st out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending, per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military spending, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military spending ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military spending Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.