Military spending per military personnel in Mexico
Mexico: Military spending per military personnel was 51,571 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
51,571
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
68th
of 170 countries
All-time high
58,342
in 1863
All-time low
2,224
in 1916
Years of data
187
1831–2022
Military spending per military personnel in Mexico, 1831–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 51,571 for military spending per military personnel in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 131.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending per military personnel in Mexico peaked at 58,342 in 1863 and was at its lowest, 2,224, in 1916.
Mexico ranks 68th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending per military personnel in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1831 | 4,983 | — |
| 1832 | 5,295 | +6.3% |
| 1833 | 5,499 | +3.9% |
| 1834 | 5,590 | +1.6% |
| 1835 | 5,502 | -1.6% |
| 1836 | 5,197 | -5.6% |
| 1837 | 5,554 | +6.9% |
| 1838 | 5,975 | +7.6% |
| 1839 | 6,151 | +2.9% |
| 1840 | 8,775 | +42.7% |
| 1841 | 9,283 | +5.8% |
| 1842 | 10,244 | +10.4% |
| 1843 | 10,948 | +6.9% |
| 1844 | 11,476 | +4.8% |
| 1845 | 11,388 | -0.8% |
| 1846 | 35,989 | +216.0% |
| 1847 | 35,223 | -2.1% |
| 1848 | 36,984 | +5.0% |
| 1849 | 35,470 | -4.1% |
| 1850 | 32,547 | -8.2% |
| 1851 | 30,737 | -5.6% |
| 1852 | 32,340 | +5.2% |
| 1853 | 30,288 | -6.3% |
| 1854 | 28,053 | -7.4% |
| 1855 | 30,781 | +9.7% |
| 1856 | 29,474 | -4.2% |
| 1857 | 28,654 | -2.8% |
| 1858 | 30,563 | +6.7% |
| 1859 | 31,594 | +3.4% |
| 1860 | 30,448 | -3.6% |
| 1861 | 27,119 | -10.9% |
| 1862 | 24,529 | -9.6% |
| 1863 | 58,342 | +137.8% |
| 1864 | 40,431 | -30.7% |
| 1865 | 10,451 | -74.2% |
| 1866 | 5,593 | -46.5% |
| 1867 | 6,359 | +13.7% |
| 1868 | 7,851 | +23.5% |
| 1869 | 10,839 | +38.0% |
| 1870 | 9,742 | -10.1% |
| 1871 | 10,475 | +7.5% |
| 1872 | 11,004 | +5.0% |
| 1873 | 11,661 | +6.0% |
| 1874 | 10,193 | -12.6% |
| 1875 | 11,377 | +11.6% |
| 1876 | 10,147 | -10.8% |
| 1877 | 9,571 | -5.7% |
| 1878 | 9,452 | -1.2% |
| 1879 | 9,028 | -4.5% |
| 1880 | 7,652 | -15.2% |
| 1881 | 8,594 | +12.3% |
| 1882 | 8,820 | +2.6% |
| 1883 | 9,799 | +11.1% |
| 1884 | 10,501 | +7.2% |
| 1885 | 10,653 | +1.4% |
| 1886 | 12,794 | +20.1% |
| 1887 | 12,655 | -1.1% |
| 1888 | 9,157 | -27.6% |
| 1889 | 8,659 | -5.4% |
| 1890 | 9,142 | +5.6% |
| 1891 | 7,966 | -12.9% |
| 1892 | 6,534 | -18.0% |
| 1893 | 7,484 | +14.5% |
| 1894 | 7,064 | -5.6% |
| 1895 | 6,509 | -7.9% |
| 1896 | 5,539 | -14.9% |
| 1897 | 5,442 | -1.8% |
| 1898 | 5,393 | -0.9% |
| 1899 | 4,172 | -22.6% |
| 1900 | 5,745 | +37.7% |
| 1901 | 5,492 | -4.4% |
| 1902 | 6,438 | +17.2% |
| 1903 | 6,559 | +1.9% |
| 1904 | 7,011 | +6.9% |
| 1905 | 7,145 | +1.9% |
| 1906 | 7,572 | +6.0% |
| 1907 | 7,768 | +2.6% |
| 1908 | 7,985 | +2.8% |
| 1909 | 8,558 | +7.2% |
| 1910 | 7,480 | -12.6% |
| 1911 | 7,665 | +2.5% |
| 1912 | 5,681 | -25.9% |
| 1913 | 17,317 | +204.8% |
| 1914 | 14,346 | -17.2% |
| 1915 | 2,564 | -82.1% |
| 1916 | 2,224 | -13.3% |
| 1918 | 17,044 | +666.3% |
| 1919 | 6,582 | -61.4% |
| 1920 | 6,043 | -8.2% |
| 1921 | 8,498 | +40.6% |
| 1922 | 10,415 | +22.6% |
| 1923 | 11,282 | +8.3% |
| 1924 | 11,331 | +0.4% |
| 1925 | 10,152 | -10.4% |
| 1926 | 8,960 | -11.7% |
| 1927 | 8,036 | -10.3% |
| 1928 | 8,603 | +7.1% |
| 1929 | 7,767 | -9.7% |
| 1930 | 7,418 | -4.5% |
| 1931 | 7,074 | -4.6% |
| 1932 | 6,512 | -7.9% |
| 1933 | 5,592 | -14.1% |
| 1934 | 5,711 | +2.1% |
| 1935 | 5,892 | +3.2% |
| 1936 | 6,985 | +18.6% |
| 1937 | 6,110 | -12.5% |
| 1938 | 7,606 | +24.5% |
| 1939 | 7,044 | -7.4% |
| 1942 | 7,414 | +5.2% |
| 1943 | 5,056 | -31.8% |
| 1946 | 9,077 | +79.5% |
| 1947 | 8,799 | -3.1% |
| 1948 | 8,714 | -1.0% |
| 1949 | 8,158 | -6.4% |
| 1950 | 8,048 | -1.3% |
| 1951 | 7,164 | -11.0% |
| 1952 | 8,767 | +22.4% |
| 1953 | 8,662 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 8,017 | -7.4% |
| 1955 | 9,331 | +16.4% |
| 1956 | 10,704 | +14.7% |
| 1957 | 12,116 | +13.2% |
| 1958 | 12,624 | +4.2% |
| 1959 | 11,362 | -10.0% |
| 1960 | 12,248 | +7.8% |
| 1961 | 11,994 | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 12,285 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 13,272 | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 14,644 | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 15,466 | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 14,270 | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 13,907 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 15,533 | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 16,599 | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 15,932 | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 16,778 | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 18,622 | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 20,622 | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 19,750 | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 21,494 | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 19,746 | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 17,829 | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 13,990 | -21.5% |
| 1979 | 15,379 | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 17,599 | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 20,309 | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 16,830 | -17.1% |
| 1983 | 15,274 | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 15,937 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 17,394 | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 15,294 | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 15,133 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 13,347 | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 13,225 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 10,990 | -16.9% |
| 1991 | 12,115 | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 16,126 | +33.1% |
| 1993 | 18,044 | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 20,859 | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 21,565 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 24,368 | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 17,974 | -26.2% |
| 1998 | 19,585 | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 20,491 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 29,055 | +41.8% |
| 2001 | 29,131 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 27,201 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 22,596 | -16.9% |
| 2004 | 23,127 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 21,818 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 22,314 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 21,038 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 20,898 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 22,382 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 21,625 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 21,552 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 22,274 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 25,009 | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 26,056 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 26,162 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 22,603 | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 23,582 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 25,207 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 28,934 | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 37,507 | +29.6% |
| 2021 | 47,700 | +27.2% |
| 2022 | 51,571 | +8.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 51,571 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,699, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 51,571 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32,933, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending per military personnel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | +666.3% | 2,224 | 17,044 |
| 1846 | +216.0% | 11,388 | 35,989 |
| 1913 | +204.8% | 5,681 | 17,317 |
| 1863 | +137.8% | 24,529 | 58,342 |
| 1915 | -82.1% | 14,346 | 2,564 |
| 1946 | +79.5% | 5,056 | 9,077 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 5,527 | 4,983 | 6,151 | 9 |
| 1840s | 20,578 | 8,775 | 36,984 | 10 |
| 1850s | 30,503 | 28,053 | 32,547 | 10 |
| 1860s | 22,196 | 5,593 | 58,342 | 10 |
| 1870s | 10,265 | 9,028 | 11,661 | 10 |
| 1880s | 9,928 | 7,652 | 12,794 | 10 |
| 1890s | 6,525 | 4,172 | 9,142 | 10 |
| 1900s | 7,027 | 5,492 | 8,558 | 10 |
| 1910s | 8,989 | 2,224 | 17,317 | 9 |
| 1920s | 9,109 | 6,043 | 11,331 | 10 |
| 1930s | 6,594 | 5,592 | 7,606 | 10 |
| 1940s | 7,870 | 5,056 | 9,077 | 6 |
| 1950s | 9,680 | 7,164 | 12,624 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14,022 | 11,994 | 16,599 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18,014 | 13,990 | 21,494 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,034 | 13,225 | 20,309 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,212 | 10,990 | 24,368 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,956 | 20,898 | 29,131 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,300 | 21,552 | 28,934 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,593 | 37,507 | 51,571 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 military personnel in Mexico?
- Military spending per military personnel in Mexico was 51,571 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending per military personnel recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 58,342 in 1863.
- What is the lowest military spending per military personnel recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,224 in 1916.
- How does Mexico rank for military spending per military personnel?
- Mexico ranks 68th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military spending per military personnel rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.5%. 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 per military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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