Debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Mexico
Mexico: Debt service as a share of exports of good and services was 4.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Mexico, 2000–2023
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Mexico is 4.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Mexico peaked at 16.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2022.
Mexico ranks 92nd of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | 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% | +43.7% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -49.2% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | +78.8% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -41.5% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -18.1% |
| 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% | +8.1% |
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
- 89 Saint Lucia 4.3% compare
- 90 Eswatini 4.3% compare
- 91 Burkina Faso 4.1% compare
- 92 Azerbaijan 4.1% compare
- 94 Iraq 3.9% compare
- 95 Papua New Guinea 3.8% 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 7.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1306 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,814 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1179 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,638 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 2.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Mexico?
- Debt service as a share of exports of good and services in Mexico was 4.1% in 2023, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest debt service as a share of exports of good and services recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest debt service as a share of exports of good and services recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for debt service as a share of exports of good and services?
- Mexico ranks 92nd out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service as a share of exports of good and services rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Debt service as a share of exports of good and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and primary income (%).