Brazil vs Mexico: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 82.6% against 82.0% in Mexico, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mexico ahead.
Brazil ranks 77th and Mexico ranks 79th of 188 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.0% | 81.1% | 3.1% | Mexico |
| 1970s | 78.3% | 78.7% | 0.4% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 80.0% | 71.5% | 8.5% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 81.5% | 78.2% | 3.3% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 80.6% | 79.8% | 0.8% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 82.4% | 80.7% | 1.7% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 82.0% | 80.9% | 1.1% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 82.6% against 82.0% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Brazil and Mexico?
- 0.6%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- Brazil ranks 77th and Mexico ranks 79th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.