Military spending as a share of GDP in Mexico
Mexico: Military spending as a share of GDP was 0.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.7%
Change on year
down 34.5%
World rank
143rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 2024
All-time low
0.3%
in 2006
Years of data
77
1949–2025
Military spending as a share of GDP in Mexico, 1949–2025
Source: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military spending as a share of gdp in Mexico is 0.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.5% on the previous year and up 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending as a share of gdp in Mexico peaked at 1.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2006.
Mexico ranks 143rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Military spending as a share of GDP in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 0.9% | — |
| 1950 | 0.9% | -1.6% |
| 1951 | 0.8% | -11.5% |
| 1952 | 0.7% | -5.5% |
| 1953 | 0.8% | +12.4% |
| 1954 | 0.9% | +7.9% |
| 1955 | 0.8% | -10.1% |
| 1956 | 0.7% | -6.1% |
| 1957 | 0.7% | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 0.7% | -6.4% |
| 1959 | 0.6% | -6.2% |
| 1960 | 0.7% | +4.4% |
| 1961 | 0.7% | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 0.7% | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 0.7% | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 0.7% | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 0.6% | -12.7% |
| 1966 | 0.6% | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.5% | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 0.5% | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.6% | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | -17.1% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -17.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +23.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | +26.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | -16.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +28.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +28.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +40.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | +70.4% |
| 2025 | 0.7% | -34.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 140 Côte d'Ivoire 0.8% compare
- 141 Switzerland 0.8% compare
- 142 South Africa 0.7% compare
- 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.7% compare
- 145 Cape Verde 0.7% compare
- 146 Madagascar 0.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Mexico
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.06 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1998 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 2,774 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 53,374 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1463 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,032 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 39,313 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending as a share of gdp in Mexico?
- Military spending as a share of gdp in Mexico was 0.7% in 2025, according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest military spending as a share of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2006.
- How does Mexico rank for military spending as a share of gdp?
- Mexico ranks 143rd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military spending as a share of gdp rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total military expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.