World Bank WDI (SIPRI military expenditure) · updated 2026-10-15 · 166 economies tracked
0.74 (2025)
##127 of 166 economies
0.2%
1.1×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Mexico climbed from #56 to #127 (overtook Indonesia). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Mexico ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
Defaults on external debt; peso devalues sharply.
Tequila crisis hits weeks after NAFTA takes effect.
Heavy US dependence drags GDP down.
Sharp contraction with limited fiscal space.
Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP), Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP), General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP), Government Revenue (% of GDP)
No community estimates yet for Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP) — be the first.