Mexico Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2023
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 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 for 2018 was $5.84B, a 15.36% increase from 2017.
| Mexico Military Spending/Defense Budget - Historical Data |
| Year |
Billions of US $ |
% of GDP |
| 2021 |
$8.68B |
0.68% |
| 2020 |
$8.04B |
0.75% |
| 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% |
