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Military expenditure share of government expenditure

Mexico

Values and evidence for Mexico. Unavailable values are gaps, not zero.
Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	≈ 1.72 Exact value 1.7188091429 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88967 · revision 1 Value 1.7188091429 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.7188091429 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:19 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 1.97 Exact value 1.9685254049 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88966 · revision 1 Value 1.9685254049 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.9685254049 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:19 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 2.24 Exact value 2.2432059874 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88965 · revision 1 Value 2.2432059874 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.2432059874 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:19 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 2.20 Exact value 2.1952579455 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88964 · revision 1 Value 2.1952579455 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.1952579455 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:19 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 2.51 Exact value 2.5136429793 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88963 · revision 1 Value 2.5136429793 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.5136429793 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:19 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 2.18 Exact value 2.1800909757 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88962 · revision 1 Value 2.1800909757 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.1800909757 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:19 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 2.09 Exact value 2.0941924096 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88961 · revision 1 Value 2.0941924096 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.0941924096 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:19 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 2.01 Exact value 2.0120365728 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88960 · revision 1 Value 2.0120365728 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.0120365728 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:19 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 2.08 Exact value 2.0843165935 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88959 · revision 1 Value 2.0843165935 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.0843165935 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:19 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 2.09 Exact value 2.0870280038 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88958 · revision 1 Value 2.0870280038 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.0870280038 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:19 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 2.11 Exact value 2.1072283178 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88957 · revision 1 Value 2.1072283178 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.1072283178 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:19 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 2.08 Exact value 2.0754488546 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88956 · revision 1 Value 2.0754488546 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.0754488546 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:19 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 1.98 Exact value 1.9795960968 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88955 · revision 1 Value 1.9795960968 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.9795960968 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:19 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 1.80 Exact value 1.7982376136 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88954 · revision 1 Value 1.7982376136 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider footnote: SIPRI estimate Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.7982376136 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:19 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 1.70 Exact value 1.7025403391 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88953 · revision 1 Value 1.7025403391 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.7025403391 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:19 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 1.61 Exact value 1.6090272407 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88952 · revision 1 Value 1.6090272407 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.6090272407 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:19 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 1.38 Exact value 1.3787338930 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88951 · revision 1 Value 1.3787338930 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.3787338930 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:19 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 1.70 Exact value 1.7010449494 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88950 · revision 1 Value 1.7010449494 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.7010449494 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:19 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 1.41 Exact value 1.4081092504 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88949 · revision 1 Value 1.4081092504 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.4081092504 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:19 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 1.80 Exact value 1.8044928405 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88948 · revision 1 Value 1.8044928405 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.8044928405 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:19 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 1.64 Exact value 1.6359332080 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88947 · revision 1 Value 1.6359332080 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.6359332080 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:19 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 1.68 Exact value 1.6805116348 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88946 · revision 1 Value 1.6805116348 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.6805116348 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:19 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 1.69 Exact value 1.6870660102 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88945 · revision 1 Value 1.6870660102 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.6870660102 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:19 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 1.83 Exact value 1.8285342465 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88944 · revision 1 Value 1.8285342465 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.8285342465 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:19 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 1.84 Exact value 1.8379657409 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88943 · revision 1 Value 1.8379657409 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.8379657409 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:19 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 1.70 Exact value 1.6972417149 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88942 · revision 1 Value 1.6972417149 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.6972417149 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:19 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 1.81 Exact value 1.8099570359 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88941 · revision 1 Value 1.8099570359 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.8099570359 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:19 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 1.70 Exact value 1.6981616310 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88940 · revision 1 Value 1.6981616310 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.6981616310 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:19 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 1.86 Exact value 1.8606985662 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88939 · revision 1 Value 1.8606985662 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 1.8606985662 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:19 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 2.02 Exact value 2.0161395282 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88938 · revision 1 Value 2.0161395282 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.0161395282 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:19 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 2.58 Exact value 2.5832159790 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88937 · revision 1 Value 2.5832159790 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.5832159790 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:19 · source revision unspecified
2021	≈ 2.47 Exact value 2.4711728422 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88936 · revision 1 Value 2.4711728422 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.4711728422 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:19 · source revision unspecified
2022	≈ 2.40 Exact value 2.4048425025 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88935 · revision 1 Value 2.4048425025 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.4048425025 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:19 · source revision unspecified
2023	≈ 2.31 Exact value 2.3096400164 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88934 · revision 1 Value 2.3096400164 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.3096400164 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:19 · source revision unspecified
2024	≈ 3.66 Exact value 3.6590251027 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88933 · revision 1 Value 3.6590251027 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3.6590251027 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:19 · source revision unspecified
2025	≈ 2.55 Exact value 2.5465683760 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #88932 · revision 1 Value 2.5465683760 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference SIPRI military expenditure as a percentage of general government expenditure. This indicates budget priority and does not measure operational effectiveness. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 2.5465683760 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:47:19 · source revision unspecified

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