Mexico Highest Military Spending
Military expenditure as % of GDP · World Bank
The highest military spending in Mexico was 0.89% in 2024. The top 5 years were: 2024 (0.89%), 2025 (0.83%), 1963 (0.72%), 2020 (0.72%), 1962 (0.69%).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
Mexico Top 5 Highest Military Spending Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
2024 |
0.89% |
| 2nd |
2025 |
0.83% |
| 3rd |
1963 |
0.72% |
| 4th |
2020 |
0.72% |
| 5th |
1962 |
0.69% |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 2025 |
0.83% |
−0.06% |
122nd |
| 2024 |
0.89% |
+0.23% |
29th |
| 2023 |
0.66% |
−0.03% |
18th |
| 2022 |
0.69% |
+0.03% |
23rd |
| 2021 |
0.66% |
−0.06% |
18th |
| 2020 |
0.72% |
+0.21% |
18th |
| 2019 |
0.51% |
+0.04% |
14th |
| 2018 |
0.46% |
+0.04% |
10th |
| 2017 |
0.42% |
−0.06% |
9th |
| 2016 |
0.48% |
+0.03% |
12th |
| 2015 |
0.45% |
−0.04% |
9th |
| 2014 |
0.50% |
+0.01% |
13th |
| 2013 |
0.49% |
+0.03% |
12th |
| 2012 |
0.46% |
+0.01% |
5th |
| 2011 |
0.45% |
+0.01% |
7th |
| 2010 |
0.43% |
−0.05% |
6th |
| 2009 |
0.48% |
+0.11% |
10th |
| 2008 |
0.37% |
−0.01% |
8th |
| 2007 |
0.38% |
+0.09% |
7th |
| 2006 |
0.30% |
−0.04% |
4th |
| 2005 |
0.34% |
−0.01% |
4th |
| 2004 |
0.35% |
−0.04% |
4th |
| 2003 |
0.39% |
−0.00% |
7th |
| 2002 |
0.39% |
−0.01% |
7th |
| 2001 |
0.41% |
−0.00% |
8th |
| 2000 |
0.41% |
−0.01% |
6th |
| 1999 |
0.42% |
+0.01% |
5th |
| 1998 |
0.41% |
−0.01% |
5th |
| 1997 |
0.42% |
−0.02% |
5th |
| 1996 |
0.44% |
+0.02% |
6th |
| 1995 |
0.41% |
−0.06% |
6th |
| 1994 |
0.48% |
+0.08% |
7th |
| 1993 |
0.40% |
−0.07% |
5th |
| 1992 |
0.47% |
+0.03% |
6th |
| 1991 |
0.44% |
+0.00% |
5th |
| 1990 |
0.43% |
−0.08% |
4th |
| 1989 |
0.52% |
−0.02% |
5th |
| 1988 |
0.54% |
−0.04% |
5th |
| 1987 |
0.58% |
−0.05% |
4th |
| 1986 |
0.63% |
−0.04% |
6th |
| 1985 |
0.68% |
+0.02% |
7th |
| 1984 |
0.66% |
+0.14% |
8th |
| 1983 |
0.52% |
+0.03% |
7th |
| 1982 |
0.50% |
−0.02% |
5th |
| 1981 |
0.51% |
+0.10% |
2nd |
| 1980 |
0.42% |
−0.09% |
1st |
| 1979 |
0.51% |
+0.00% |
4th |
| 1978 |
0.50% |
−0.03% |
4th |
| 1977 |
0.53% |
−0.06% |
6th |
| 1976 |
0.60% |
+0.02% |
6th |
| 1975 |
0.57% |
+0.01% |
6th |
| 1974 |
0.57% |
+0.02% |
5th |
| 1973 |
0.54% |
+0.01% |
5th |
| 1972 |
0.54% |
+0.05% |
5th |
| 1971 |
0.49% |
−0.01% |
5th |
| 1970 |
0.50% |
−0.10% |
5th |
| 1969 |
0.60% |
+0.05% |
5th |
| 1968 |
0.55% |
+0.00% |
5th |
| 1967 |
0.55% |
−0.03% |
3rd |
| 1966 |
0.58% |
−0.01% |
4th |
| 1965 |
0.59% |
−0.09% |
3rd |
| 1964 |
0.68% |
−0.04% |
7th |
| 1963 |
0.72% |
+0.03% |
6th |
| 1962 |
0.69% |
+0.04% |
5th |
| 1961 |
0.65% |
−0.02% |
6th |
| 1960 |
0.67% |
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