Military expenditure share of the budget — all countries

Military expenditure share of the budget — Mexico

Military expenditure share of the budget in Mexico in 2024 — 2.97%. Ranked 115 in the world out of 144. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 1.25 pp.

2024 2.97% +0.66 pp vs 2023
World rank 115of 144
Period maximum 2.97%2024
Period minimum 1.38%2006

Trend over time

1990–2024 · % of government expenditure

Military expenditure share of the budget — Mexico, 1990–202411.522.5319901994199820022006201020142018202220241990: 1.72%1991: 1.97%1992: 2.24%1993: 2.2%1994: 2.51%1995: 2.18%1996: 2.09%1997: 2.01%1998: 2.08%1999: 2.09%2000: 2.11%2001: 2.08%2002: 1.98%2003: 1.8%2004: 1.7%2005: 1.61%2006: 1.38%2007: 1.7%2008: 1.41%2009: 1.8%2010: 1.64%2011: 1.68%2012: 1.69%2013: 1.83%2014: 1.84%2015: 1.7%2016: 1.81%2017: 1.7%2018: 1.86%2019: 2.02%2020: 2.58%2021: 2.47%2022: 2.4%2023: 2.31%2024: 2.97%
Change over the period: +1.25 pp Annual average: 0.04 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Mexico

Mexico 2.97%
World 6.75%
Central America computed 3.04%
Military expenditure share of the budget — Mexico, by year Mexico All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 2.97 +0.66 pp
2023 2.31 −0.1 pp
2022 2.4 −0.07 pp
2021 2.47 −0.11 pp
2020 2.58 +0.57 pp
2019 2.02 +0.16 pp
2018 1.86 +0.16 pp
2017 1.7 −0.11 pp
2016 1.81 +0.11 pp
2015 1.7 −0.14 pp
2014 1.84 +0.01 pp
2013 1.83 +0.14 pp
2012 1.69 +0.01 pp
2011 1.68 +0.04 pp
2010 1.64 −0.17 pp
2009 1.8 +0.4 pp
2008 1.41 −0.29 pp
2007 1.7 +0.32 pp
2006 1.38 −0.23 pp
2005 1.61 −0.09 pp
2004 1.7 −0.1 pp
2003 1.8 −0.18 pp
2002 1.98 −0.1 pp
2001 2.08 −0.03 pp
2000 2.11 +0.02 pp
1999 2.09 +0 pp
1998 2.08 +0.07 pp
1997 2.01 −0.08 pp
1996 2.09 −0.09 pp
1995 2.18 −0.33 pp
1994 2.51 +0.32 pp
1993 2.2 −0.05 pp
1992 2.24 +0.27 pp
1991 1.97 +0.25 pp
1990 1.72

Central America, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Military expenditure as a percent of total general government expenditure. Unlike the share of GDP it shows priorities inside the budget: a country can spend little on defense as a percent of GDP, yet with a small state that will be a substantial part of all government spending — and the other way round.

Important: The aggregate for country groups is weighted by government consumption in dollars: it makes up about two thirds of all budget spending, and the source does not publish budget expenditure in absolute terms.

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.