Madagascar vs Mexico: Military spending as a share of GDP
Madagascar
0.6%
in 2025
Mexico
0.7%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
146th
Mexico rank
143rd
Military spending as a share of GDP over time
- Madagascar
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 146th and Mexico ranks 143rd of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 6 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 0.6% | 0.9% | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 0.5% | 1.3% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 0.6% | 1.3% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 0.7% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 0.7% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of gdp, Madagascar or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of gdp between Madagascar and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mexico?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Mexico rank globally for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Madagascar ranks 146th and Mexico ranks 143rd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.