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Mexico MexicoLatin America & Caribbean

Mexico: 14th largest economy, 23rd in military spending

Capital Mexico City
Population132M#11 of 194 in the world · 2025
GDP$1.8T#14 of 193 in the world · 2025
GDP per person$13.9k#72 of 193 in the world · 2025
Fossil fuel output1.5k TWh#19 of 186 in the world · 2024
Military spending$16.7B#23 of 167 in the world · 2024

Bars show the share of states this actor is ahead of. Rank is among states, each at its latest year.

132M people, 80% in cities

  • Population132M2025
  • Population growth0.8%2025
  • Urban population80.0%2025
  • Land area1.9M km²2023

A $1.8T economy, $13.9k per person

  • GDP$1.8T2025
  • GDP (purchasing power)$3.4T2025
  • GDP per person$13.9k2025
  • GDP per person (purchasing power)$25.9k2025
  • GDP growth0.6%2025

Fuels are 3% of goods exports

  • Exports, share of GDP39.6%2025
  • Imports, share of GDP40.3%2025
  • Fuels, share of goods exports3.0%2025
  • Exports of goods and services$727B2025
  • Imports of goods and services$738B2025

Fossil fuel output of 1.5k TWh, more than it uses in oil

Oilmade 1.1k TWhused 1k TWh
Gasmade 358 TWhused 1k TWh
Coalmade 36 TWhused 78 TWh
  • Fossil fuel production (oil + gas + coal)1.5k TWh2024
  • Primary energy consumption2.3k TWh2024
  • Energy use per person17.7 MWh2024
  • Electricity generation357 TWh2025
  • Electricity from fossil fuels74.1%2025

Spends $16.7B on its military, 0.9% of GDP

  • Military spending$16.7B2024
  • Military spending, share of GDP0.9%2024
  • Armed forces personnel341k2020
  • Arms imports (SIPRI trend-indicator value, 1990 US$)$46M2024
  • Arms exports (SIPRI trend-indicator value, 1990 US$)$1M2019

Where these numbers come from

Figures fetched 2026-10-05; each shows its own year.