Azerbaijan vs Mexico: Central government spending as share of GDP
Azerbaijan
23.0%
in 2022
Mexico
22.5%
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
96th
Mexico rank
99th
Central government spending as share of GDP over time
- Azerbaijan
- Mexico
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 23.0% against 22.5% in Mexico, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 96th and Mexico ranks 99th of 157 countries.
Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.6% | 11.1% | 9.6% | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 20.6% | 2.5% | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 20.5% | 2.5% | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 21.6% | 6.4% | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government spending as share of gdp, Azerbaijan or Mexico?
- Azerbaijan, at 23.0% against 22.5% in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Azerbaijan and Mexico?
- 0.5%, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Mexico?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Azerbaijan and Mexico rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?
- Azerbaijan ranks 96th and Mexico ranks 99th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Central government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central government expense (cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services), as share of GDP. It excludes capital investment, such as infrastructure or equipment.