Mexico Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2024
Military expenditures data from SIPRI are derived from the NATO definition, which includes all current and capital expenditures on the armed forces, including peacekeeping forces; defense ministries and other government agencies engaged in defense projects; paramilitary forces, if these are judged to be trained and equipped for military operations; and military space activities. Such expenditures include military and civil personnel, including retirement pensions of military personnel and social services for personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; military research and development; and military aid (in the military expenditures of the donor country).
- Mexico military spending/defense budget for 2022 was $8.54B, a 1.67% decline from 2021.
- Mexico military spending/defense budget for 2021 was $8.68B, a 7.91% increase from 2020.
- Mexico military spending/defense budget for 2020 was $8.04B, a 20.96% increase from 2019.
- Mexico military spending/defense budget for 2019 was $6.65B, a 13.89% increase from 2018.
Mexico Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
2022 |
$8.54B |
0.61% |
2021 |
$8.68B |
0.68% |
2020 |
$8.04B |
0.74% |
2019 |
$6.65B |
0.52% |
2018 |
$5.84B |
0.48% |
2017 |
$5.06B |
0.44% |
2016 |
$5.34B |
0.50% |
2015 |
$5.47B |
0.47% |
2014 |
$6.76B |
0.51% |
2013 |
$6.47B |
0.51% |
2012 |
$5.72B |
0.48% |
2011 |
$5.50B |
0.47% |
2010 |
$4.79B |
0.45% |
2009 |
$4.51B |
0.50% |
2008 |
$4.33B |
0.39% |
2007 |
$4.22B |
0.40% |
2006 |
$3.04B |
0.31% |
2005 |
$3.12B |
0.36% |
2004 |
$2.85B |
0.36% |
2003 |
$2.96B |
0.41% |
2002 |
$3.17B |
0.42% |
2001 |
$3.23B |
0.44% |
2000 |
$3.03B |
0.45% |
1999 |
$2.65B |
0.46% |
1998 |
$2.26B |
0.45% |
1997 |
$2.18B |
0.46% |
1996 |
$1.88B |
0.48% |
1995 |
$1.56B |
0.45% |
1994 |
$2.64B |
0.52% |
1993 |
$2.12B |
0.44% |
1992 |
$1.82B |
0.47% |
1991 |
$1.46B |
0.44% |
1990 |
$1.21B |
0.43% |
1989 |
$1.15B |
0.52% |
1988 |
$0.98B |
0.54% |
1987 |
$0.81B |
0.58% |
1986 |
$0.82B |
0.63% |
1985 |
$1.24B |
0.68% |
1984 |
$1.16B |
0.66% |
1983 |
$0.78B |
0.52% |
1982 |
$0.86B |
0.50% |
1981 |
$1.28B |
0.51% |
1980 |
$0.81B |
0.42% |
1979 |
$0.68B |
0.51% |
1978 |
$0.52B |
0.50% |
1977 |
$0.44B |
0.53% |
1976 |
$0.53B |
0.60% |
1975 |
$0.50B |
0.57% |
1974 |
$0.41B |
0.57% |
1973 |
$0.30B |
0.54% |
1972 |
$0.24B |
0.54% |
1971 |
$0.19B |
0.49% |
1970 |
$0.18B |
0.50% |
1969 |
$0.18B |
0.60% |
1968 |
$0.15B |
0.55% |
1967 |
$0.13B |
0.55% |
1966 |
$0.13B |
0.58% |
1965 |
$0.12B |
0.59% |
1964 |
$0.12B |
0.68% |
1963 |
$0.11B |
0.72% |
1962 |
$0.10B |
0.69% |
1961 |
$0.09B |
0.65% |
1960 |
$0.08B |
0.67% |