Military spending sipri in Mexico
Mexico: Military spending sipri was 13.78 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
13.78 billion
Change on year
down 33.1%
World rank
30th
of 162 countries
All-time high
20.59 billion
in 2024
All-time low
510.99 million
in 1949
Years of data
77
1949–2025
Military spending sipri in Mexico, 1949–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 13.78 billion for military spending sipri in 2025.
That represents a change of down 33.1% on the previous year and up 88.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending sipri in Mexico peaked at 20.59 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 510.99 million, in 1949.
Mexico ranks 30th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending sipri in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 510.99 million | — |
| 1950 | 568.49 million | +11.3% |
| 1951 | 576.10 million | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 532.81 million | -7.5% |
| 1953 | 604.29 million | +13.4% |
| 1954 | 761.99 million | +26.1% |
| 1955 | 721.46 million | -5.3% |
| 1956 | 736.68 million | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 799.98 million | +8.6% |
| 1958 | 743.72 million | -7.0% |
| 1959 | 728.20 million | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 820.61 million | +12.7% |
| 1961 | 830.69 million | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 942.46 million | +13.5% |
| 1963 | 1.06 billion | +12.2% |
| 1964 | 1.11 billion | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 1.06 billion | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 1.11 billion | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 1.11 billion | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 1.21 billion | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 1.41 billion | +17.0% |
| 1970 | 1.32 billion | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 1.35 billion | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 1.64 billion | +20.7% |
| 1973 | 1.81 billion | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 1.98 billion | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 2.13 billion | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 2.39 billion | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 2.24 billion | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 2.27 billion | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 2.53 billion | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 2.40 billion | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 3.18 billion | +32.4% |
| 1982 | 3.07 billion | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 2.94 billion | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 3.69 billion | +25.3% |
| 1985 | 3.84 billion | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 3.23 billion | -15.8% |
| 1987 | 3.13 billion | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 2.91 billion | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 3.08 billion | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 2.92 billion | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 3.08 billion | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 3.42 billion | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 3.65 billion | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 4.58 billion | +25.7% |
| 1995 | 3.83 billion | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 4.06 billion | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 4.07 billion | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 4.20 billion | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 4.42 billion | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 4.56 billion | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 4.51 billion | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 4.36 billion | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 4.35 billion | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 4.19 billion | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 4.26 billion | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 4.00 billion | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 5.36 billion | +34.2% |
| 2008 | 5.33 billion | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 6.40 billion | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 6.10 billion | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 6.66 billion | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 7.05 billion | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 7.45 billion | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 7.79 billion | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 7.31 billion | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 8.18 billion | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 7.41 billion | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 8.29 billion | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 9.11 billion | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 11.90 billion | +30.7% |
| 2021 | 11.46 billion | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 12.22 billion | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 12.04 billion | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 20.59 billion | +71.1% |
| 2025 | 13.78 billion | -33.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 13.78 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.62 billion, 8.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 13.78 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 575.75 million, 23.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending sipri 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 | +71.1% | 12.04 billion | 20.59 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 510.99 million | 510.99 million | 510.99 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 677.37 million | 532.81 million | 799.98 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.07 billion | 820.61 million | 1.41 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.97 billion | 1.32 billion | 2.53 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.15 billion | 2.40 billion | 3.84 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.82 billion | 2.92 billion | 4.58 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.73 billion | 4.00 billion | 6.40 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.53 billion | 6.10 billion | 9.11 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.67 billion | 11.46 billion | 20.59 billion | 6 |
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 sipri in Mexico?
- Military spending sipri in Mexico was 13.78 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending sipri recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 20.59 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest military spending sipri recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 510.99 million in 1949.
- How does Mexico rank for military spending sipri?
- Mexico ranks 30th out of 162 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending sipri rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.5%. 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 sipri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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