Armed forces personnel, total in Mexico
Mexico: Armed forces personnel, total was 341,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total in Mexico, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 341,000 for armed forces personnel, total in 2020.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Mexico peaked at 348,000 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 129,100, in 1985.
That places Mexico 19th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 141,550 | 129,100 | 154,000 | 2 |
| 1990s | 182,777 | 175,000 | 193,770 | 10 |
| 2000s | 242,895 | 203,000 | 331,750 | 10 |
| 2010s | 333,685 | 325,450 | 348,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 341,000 | 341,000 | 341,000 | 1 |
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More public sector data for Mexico
- Arms imports 46.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 14.8% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 41.3% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 31.7% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 0.9% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -5.9% (2024)
- Interest payments 20.0% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 10.6% (2024)
- Interest payments 15.8% (2023)
- Other taxes 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total in Mexico?
- Armed forces personnel, total in Mexico was 341,000 in 2020, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 348,000 in 2018.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 129,100 in 1985.
- How does Mexico rank for armed forces personnel, total?
- Mexico ranks 19th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.