Government revenues as a share of GDP in Mexico
Mexico: Government revenues as a share of GDP was 22.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Mexico, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government revenues as a share of gdp in Mexico is 22.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government revenues as a share of gdp in Mexico peaked at 22.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 125th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.6% | — |
| 2008 | 22.4% | +94.4% |
| 2009 | 20.4% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 21.2% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 21.2% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 22.0% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 21.3% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 22.5% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 22.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 11.6% | 22.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 20.2% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 21.3% | 22.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -5.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2261 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 3,140 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.4705 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 60,415 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -6.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1618 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government revenues as a share of gdp in Mexico?
- Government revenues as a share of gdp in Mexico was 22.5% in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for government revenues as a share of gdp?
- Mexico ranks 125th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government revenues as a share of gdp rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes, social contributions, and other revenues such as fines, fees, rent, and income from property or sales included.