Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Mexico
Mexico: Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and was 4.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.1%
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
98th
of 125 countries
All-time high
16.4%
in 2000
All-time low
3.8%
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Mexico, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Mexico is 4.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Mexico peaked at 16.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2022.
That places Mexico 98th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.4% | — |
| 2001 | 13.8% | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | -22.5% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | +43.8% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -49.2% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | +78.6% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -41.5% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +41.7% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | +57.6% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | -19.1% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +32.8% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -59.9% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | +8.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 4.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.6%, 54% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 4.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.4%, 56% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 6.8% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 4.4% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 3.8% | 9.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 95 Eswatini 4.3% compare
- 96 Burkina Faso 4.1% compare
- 97 Azerbaijan 4.1% compare
- 99 Iraq 3.9% compare
- 100 Papua New Guinea 3.8% compare
- 101 Melanesia 3.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Mexico
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.06 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 11.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 85.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 43.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -5.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 326.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 10.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Mexico?
- Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Mexico was 4.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and?
- Mexico ranks 98th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and primary income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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