Government spending vs. GDP in Mexico
Mexico: Government spending vs. GDP was 162.10 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
162.10 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
17th
of 166 countries
All-time high
162.10 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
10.08 billion constant 2015 US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Government spending vs. GDP in Mexico, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, government spending vs. gdp in Mexico stood at 162.10 billion constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp in Mexico peaked at 162.10 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.08 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
Mexico ranks 17th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP in Mexico, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 10.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1962 | 12.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | +15.3% |
| 1963 | 14.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.4% |
| 1964 | 15.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.2% |
| 1965 | 21.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +34.1% |
| 1966 | 23.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 24.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 27.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 28.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 31.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 34.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 38.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 42.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 45.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 50.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 54.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 54.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 59.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 65.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 71.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 78.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 80.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 82.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 87.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 88.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 89.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 88.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 88.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 88.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 90.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 93.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 96.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 98.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 100.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 99.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 100.02 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 105.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 106.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 112.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 115.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 112.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 113.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 113.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 112.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 115.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 117.88 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 120.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 123.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 126.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 129.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 133.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 137.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 138.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 141.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 144.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 147.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 147.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 152.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 149.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 148.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 147.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 150.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 154.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 160.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 162.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 162.10 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.30 billion constant 2015 US$, 17.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 162.10 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.59 billion constant 2015 US$, 16.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +34.1% | 15.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | 21.13 billion constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | 28.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | 31.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | 65.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | 71.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | 89.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | 90.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | 112.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 117.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | 112.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | 126.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 142.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | 129.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | 152.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 153.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | 147.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | 162.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 14 Netherlands 241.95 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 15 Saudi Arabia 214.53 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 16 Turkey 174.58 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 18 Sweden 143.54 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 19 Poland 130.79 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 20 Belgium 128.43 billion constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate 10.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp in Mexico?
- Government spending vs. gdp in Mexico was 162.10 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 162.10 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.08 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Mexico rank for government spending vs. gdp?
- Mexico ranks 17th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.