External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Mexico
Mexico: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 32.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Mexico stood at 32.9%.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Mexico peaked at 56.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2008.
That places Mexico 81st out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.5% | — |
| 2001 | 25.9% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 26.3% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 25.9% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 24.1% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 23.1% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 35.2% | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 39.1% | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 40.9% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 45.5% | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 49.9% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 49.2% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 56.8% | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 46.9% | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 40.9% | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 34.1% | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 32.9% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 21.7% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 28.6% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 32.9% | 56.8% | 5 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1998 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 2,774 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 53,374 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1463 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,032 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 39,313 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Mexico?
- External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Mexico was 32.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2008.
- How does Mexico rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
- Mexico ranks 81st out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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