Argentina vs Mexico: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Argentina
31.0%
in 2024
Mexico
30.3%
in 2024
Argentina rank
74th
Mexico rank
76th
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Argentina
- Mexico
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 31.0% against 30.3% in Mexico, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 122 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 74th and Mexico ranks 76th of 151 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 10 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 8.1% | 4.7% | 3.4% | Argentina |
| 1910s | 7.0% | 3.5% | 3.5% | Argentina |
| 1920s | 6.9% | 5.2% | 1.7% | Argentina |
| 1930s | 9.1% | 6.6% | 2.5% | Argentina |
| 1940s | 10.1% | 8.0% | 2.1% | Argentina |
| 1950s | 11.3% | 8.8% | 2.5% | Argentina |
| 1960s | 12.0% | 9.9% | 2.1% | Argentina |
| 1970s | 12.9% | 13.8% | 0.9% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 14.1% | 22.0% | 7.9% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 16.3% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 21.9% | 4.6% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 26.2% | 12.1% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 28.4% | 9.0% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Argentina or Mexico?
- Argentina, at 31.0% against 30.3% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Argentina and Mexico?
- 0.7%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mexico?
- 122 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Mexico rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Argentina ranks 74th and Mexico ranks 76th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.