For 2024, Mexico is ranked 31 of 145 out of the countries considered for the annual GFP review. The nation holds a PwrIndx* score of 0.4274 (a score of 0.0000 is considered 'perfect'). This entry last reviewed on 01/09/2024.
*PwrIndx: Each nation is assessed on individual and collective values processed through an in-house formula to generate its 'PwrIndx' (Power Index) score. Some values are estimated when official numbers are not available. View the NOTES tab below for a detailed breakdown of other assessments.
Breakdown
NOTES:
The polar area chart above is intended to show relative inherent strengths and weakness at-a-glance; balance is prefered though not always achievable.
1) Manpower encompasses Active, Reserve, and any official Paramilitary forces identified for the nation; personnel from each branch of service is included.
2) Airpower includes war-making aerial systems, excluding trainers and drones.
3) Land Power includes motorized / mechanized vehicular elements as well as towed artillery and mechanized / towed MLRS systems.
4) Naval Power includes commissioned hulls ranging from Blue Water warships and submarines to Brown Water patrol assets (excluded for land-locked powers).
5) Financials average current financial health on the world stage.
6) Scores are an average of related categories in the GFP annual ranking.
Mexico is ranked 31 of 145 out of the countries considered for the annual Global Firepower review. The nation holds a Power Index score of 0.4274 with a score of 0.0000 being considered exceptional in the GFP assessment.
This country is a noted Top 10 power in regards to total population (effecting overall manpower).
Population
10/ 145
Avail.Manpwr
10/ 145
Fit-for-Serv
9/ 145
Mil.Age.Annu
11/ 145
Active Persn
11/ 145
Rez.Persn
39/ 145
Paramil.Persn
13/ 145
Aircraft
27/ 145
Fighters
65/ 145
Attack Types
23/ 145
Transports
19/ 145
Trainers
14/ 145
Spl.Mission
13/ 145
Tankers
145/ 145
Helicopters
26/ 145
Attack Helos
145/ 145
Tanks
145/ 145
Vehicles
29/ 145
Artillery (SP)
72/ 145
Art.(Towed)
66/ 145
MLRS
145/ 145
Ships
16/ 145
AC Carriers
145/ 145
Helo.Carriers
145/ 145
Destroyers
11/ 145
Frigates
7/ 145
Corvettes
13/ 145
Submarines
145/ 145
Offsh.Patrol
5/ 145
Mine Warfare
145/ 145
Oil Prod
12/ 145
Oil Consump
104/ 145
Oil Rez.Proven
21/ 145
Nat.Gas Prod
26/ 145
NatGas Cons
101/ 145
NatGas Rez
40/ 145
Coal Prod
29/ 145
Coal Consump
85/ 145
Coal Rez.Prvn
30/ 145
Labor Force
13/ 145
Merch.Marines
28/ 145
Major Ports
7/ 145
Roadways
12/ 145
Railways
11/ 145
Airports
3/ 145
Def.Budget
25/ 145
Ext.Debt
93/ 145
Foreign Rez
17/ 145
Purch.Power
13/ 145
Sq.Land Area
13/ 145
Coastline
95/ 145
Shared Border
91/ 145
Waterways
36/ 145
Excellent
Good
Average
Fair
Poor
GENERAL CAPABILITIES
Theoretical, automatically generated based on supplied values.
National Defense
Attrition War
Guerilla/Asymmetric Warfare
Airspace Defense
Tactical Reach
Battlefield Support
Internal Security
Land Convoy Protection
Indirect Fire Support
Naval Warfare
Naval Convoy Protection
Waterway Denial
Submarine Hunting
Long-Term Sustainment
Global Trade
Goods/Supplies Transportation
Natural Geographic Defense
The act of waging (and sustaining) a prolonged conflict requires a massive financial commitment from all parties involved. As such, GFP focuses on a select group of financially-related categories showcased below.
13/145
Purchasing Power Parity:
$2,418,000,000,000 USD
17/145
Foreign Exchange/Gold:
$207,799,000,000 USD
25/145
Defense Budget:
$14,824,000,000 USD
93/145
External Debt:
$456,713,000,000 USD
All monetary values presented in United States Dollar (USD$).
13/145
Square Land Area:
1,964,375 km
95/145
Coastline Coverage:
9,330 km
36/145
Waterways (usable):
2,900 km
Manpower is one of the few categories that every nation satisfies in the GFP index to one extent or another. These categories detail the maximum and realistic number of souls a given nation can commit to a war effort, be it offensive or defensive in nature.
10/145
Total Population:
129,875,529
10/145
Available Manpower
61,041,499 (47.0%)
9/145
Fit-for-Service
49,482,577 (38.1%)
11/145
Reaching Mil Age Annually
2,207,884 (1.7%)
Tot Mil. Personnel (est.)
630,655 (0.5%)
11/145
Active Personnel
412,000 (0.3%)
39/145
Reserve Personnel
98,655 (0.1%)
13/145
Paramilitary
120,000 (0.1%)
22/145
Air Force Personnel*
30,515
19/145
Army Personnel*
261,775
7/145
Navy Personnel*
87,555
*These values may be estimated.
Manpower Composition:
Hover over the various color-coded sections in the bar below for details on each category.
GFP tracks specific categories related to aerial warfare capabilities of a given power. READINESS values are based against the U.S. Air Force's 75% average across all categories to account for availability of individual over-battlefield assets due to general maintenance, modernization, refurbishment and the like. Percent values are % of total inventory stock available.
27/145
Aircraft Total:
Stock: 462
Readiness: 300*
65/145
Fighters:
Stock: 3 (0.6%)
Readiness: 2*
23/145
Attack Types:
Stock: 33 (7.1%)
Readiness: 21*
19/145
Transports (Fixed-Wing):
Stock: 45 (9.7%)
Readiness: 29*
14/145
Trainers:
Stock: 201 (43.5%)
Readiness: 131*
13/145
Special-Mission:
Stock: 25 (5.4%)
Readiness: 16*
145/145
Tanker Fleet:
Stock: 0 (0.0%)
Readiness: 0*
26/145
Helicopters:
Stock: 178 (38.5%)
Readiness: 116*
145/145
Attack Helicopters:
Stock: 0 (0.0%)
Readiness: 0*
*Values are estimated.
Inventory Composition:
Hover over pie slices in the chart below for category information. Pecentages below are not part of overall strength above but rather relative to each category presented below.
GFP tracks specific categories related to land warfare capabilities of a given power. READINESS values are based against the U.S. Army's 80% average across all categories to account for availability of individual battlefield assets due to general maintenance, modernization, refurbishment and the like.
145/145
Tanks:
Stock: 0
Readiness: 0*
29/145
Vehicles:
Stock: 17,601
Readiness: 11,441*
72/145
Self-Propelled Artillery:
Stock: 10
Readiness: 7*
66/145
Towed Artillery:
Stock: 80
Readiness: 52*
145/145
MLRS (Rocket Artillery):
Stock: 0
Readiness: 0*
*Values are estimated.
Inventory Composition:
Hover over pie slices in the chart below for category information.
16/145
Total Assets:
194
145/145
Helicopter Carriers:
0
11/145
Destroyers:
5
7/145
Frigates:
11
13/145
Corvettes:
4
145/145
Submarines:
0
5/145
Patrol Vessels:
150
145/145
Mine Warfare:
0
Inventory Composition:
Hover over the pie slices in the chart below for more details.
GFP Hull Classifications:
GlobalFirepower.com (GFP) takes a rather conventional approach to hull classifications regarding per-country naval assets. Below are descriptions of each type considered:
Aircraft Carriers
These are either conventional- or nuclear-powered forms showcasing an expansive flight deck with hangar elevators for access. This surface is used for the launching and retrieval of fixed-wing aircraft (as a primary function) and rotorcraft (as a secondary function). In modern navies, Aircraft Carriers represent the flagship of the fleet, making them vital assets. Only a few select nations maintain an aircraft carrier as part of their surface fleet.
Helicopter Carriers
The Helicopter Carrier primarily supports rotorcraft and may offer facilities for the operation of Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) fixed-wing aircraft such as the F-35 and AV-8B 'jump jets'. These vessels are typically dimensionally smaller when compared to their Aircraft Carrier brethren. Provision for operating UAVs may also be seen in these vessel types.
Destroyers
Destroyers are the largest named, non-carrier ship type in modern fleets (not including Cruisers which are used by only a few powers). They are powerful, multi-mission oriented hulls with a broad array of sensors, processing systems, and weaponry and can support one or more rotorcraft from their included flight deck. Some forms are mission-specific, focusing on airspace deterrence or submarine hunting as primary roles.
Frigates
Frigates are the economical answer to the Destroyer, given roughly the same Blue Water / deep water capabilities and broad weapons / mission set. Similarly, they can support rotorcraft and operate independently or as part of the main fighting fleet. Their hull design bridges the gap between the dimensionally larger Destroyer and the smaller Corvette.
Corvettes
Corvettes typically represent the 'smallest' named vessels of the fleet. These are relatively compact hulls capable of operating in Blue Water environments as well as close-to-shore depending on draught depth. Corvettes can prove to be an economical measure for specific powers finding Frigate types out-of-scope and can also serve well those nations showcasing long-running coastlines.
Submarines
Conventionally- (diesel-electric) and nuclear-powered submersible hull designs are grouped together in the GFP analysis. Additionally, there is no distinction made between dedicated-attack, ballistic missile, and nuclear-attack types. Compact 'midget' submarines are also included as they still form portions of some fleets (as is the case for North Korea and Iran).
Patrol Vessels
The Patrol Vessel category is purposely broad and includes Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) types as well as gunboats, missile boats, fast-attack craft, and - in some cases - riverine assets. These boats are given shallow draughts for their specific operating environments and will typically serve as deterrent and enforcement assets in the grand scheme of the surface fleet.
Mine Warfare
Mine Warfare and Mine / Countermine assets are a generally overlooked portion of any surface fleet but prove just as critical as other designs particularly in times of war where their capabilities allow for denial of strategic waterways or participation in 'siege tactics' against harbors and ports. The GFP analysis reflects their importance in modern naval warfare.
End-use products reflect a given nation's ability to produce products through manufacturing, industry, and / or agriculture.
AUTOS
BEVRGES
CHEMICLS
CLOTHING
CORN
EGGS
IRON
MILK
MINING
ORANGES
POULTRY
PETROLM
STEEL
TEXTILES
TOBACCO
TOMATOES
TOURISM
WHEAT
The GFP index tracks crude Oil (petroleum) and (new as of 2023) Natural Gas and Coal usage / reserves / stock for each country. Natural resources are critical to a nation in both war and peace time, in some cases forming the lifeblood of a given world power. 2022 showed just how natural resources can be 'weaponized' by one party over another.
12/145
Oil Production:
1,905,500 bbl
104/145
Oil Consumption:
2,000,000 bbl
Oil Deficit:
-94,500 bbl
21/145
Oil Proven Reserves:
5,800,000,000 bbl
26/145
Natural Gas Production:
27,037,730,000 cu.m
101/145
Natural Gas Consumption:
86,101,223,000 cu.m
Natural Gas Deficit:
-59,063,493,000 cu.m
40/145
Nat.Gas Proven Rez:
180,321,000,000 cu.m
29/145
Coal Production:
9,886,000 mt
85/145
Coal Consumption:
10,241,000 mt
Coal Deficit:
-355,000 mt
30/145
Coal Proven Reserves:
1,211,000,000 mt
Oil bbl represented as unit 'barrel of oil'. Natural Gas represented in 'cubic meters'. Coal represented in 'metric tons'.
The GFP formula tracks various factors related to logistics which prove critical to any one global power in both war and peace time. These factor into a nation's ability to move man, machine, and supplies from one point to another - a particularly important quality when considering mass-mobilization.
13/145
Labor Force:
6,132,000
28/145
Merchant Marine Fleet:
669
7/145
Ports / Trade Terminals:
14
3/145
Airports:
1,714
12/145
Roadway Coverage:
704,884 km
11/145
Railway Coverage:
23,389 km
36/145
Waterways (usable):
2,900 km
FINANCIALS - Values partly derived from the CIA World Factbook and presented in USD ($). Estimates made when needed. GEOGRAPHY - Values derived from the CIA World Factbook. As geography can play a role in both offensive and defensive wars, the GFP formula takes geographic qualities into account (border coverage, coastline coverage). CAPITAL - Basic details covering the name, population, temperature, and precipitation values of a given capital city. MANPOWER - Values partly derived from the CIA World Factbook. Some values may be estimated. AIRPOWER - Values derived from multiple sources. Estimates made when required. Total Aircraft Strength value includes both fixed-wing and rotorcraft platforms from all branches of service (at this time UAVs are not included). 'Attack' value constitutes purpose-built, fixed-wing dedicated attack types. 'Transports' value includes only fixed-wing aircraft while all rotorcraft are represented under the 'Helicopters' value. For an in-depth look into the current air powers of the world, consider "the World Directory of Modern Military Aircraft" [www.WDMMA.org - external link]. LAND FORCES - Values derived from multiple sources. Estimates made when required. 'Tanks' value includes Main Battle Tanks (MBTs), medium tanks, and light tanks. 'Vehicles' value includes APCs, IFVs, MRAPs, Armored Cars, and support / logistical / engineering types. 'Rocket Projectors' (MLRSs) include self-propelled and towed forms. NAVAL FORCES - Values derived from multiple sources. Estimates made when required. 'Total Assets' value includes all possible / available vessels including auxiliaries. 'Aircraft Carriers' value includes only traditional through-deck carriers (both conventionally- and nuclear-powered); Helicopter Carriers are considered in their own separate listing. 'Submarines' value includes both diesel-electric and nuclear-powered types. Landlocked nations are not penalized for the lack of a standing navy. For an in-depth look into the current naval powers of the world, consider "the World Directory of Modern Military Warships" [www.WDMMW.org - external link]. END-USE PRODUCTS - Graphics intended to showcase manufacturing, industrial, and agricultural prowess of a global power. Not all products may be accounted for in the showcase. NATURAL RESOURCES - Values derived from the CIA World Factbook or estimated in some cases. Values presented as BBL (Barrel unit), cu.m (Cubic Meters), and mt (Metric Tons). LOGISTICS - Values derived from the CIA World Factbook. Ports & Terminals may reside outside of a nations own borders if arrangements with an ally have been made. Landlocked nations are penalized for the lack of a standing Merchant Marine force.
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