Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 1,229 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,229 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
78th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1,229 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
274.54 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Mexico, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Mexico stood at 1,229 constant 2015 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Mexico peaked at 1,229 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 274.54 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1960.
Mexico ranks 78th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 274.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 286.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 319.38 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1963 | 347.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 377.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 489.34 constant 2015 US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 1966 | 517.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 534.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 568.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 581.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 614.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 658.17 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 715.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 759.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 786.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 861.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 895.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 871.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 928.46 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 991.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 1,060 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 1,141 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 1,139 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1,145 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1,195 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 1,181 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1,174 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 1,137 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 1,109 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 1,087 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 1,091 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 1,112 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 1,116 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1,118 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1,129 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1,100 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 1,082 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1,119 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 1,118 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,157 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1,174 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1,127 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 1,114 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1,099 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1,076 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1,087 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1,099 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1,104 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1,118 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1,134 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1,140 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,159 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1,178 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1,172 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,185 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,193 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1,203 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,196 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,221 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1,189 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1,170 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1,157 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1,172 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1,190 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1,223 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 1,229 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1,229 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,043 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1,229 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,102 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, per capita 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 | +29.7% | 377.3 constant 2015 US$ per person | 489.34 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 429.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | 274.54 constant 2015 US$ per person | 581.58 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 808.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | 614.61 constant 2015 US$ per person | 991.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,137 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,060 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,195 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,114 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,082 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,157 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,113 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,076 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,174 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,184 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,140 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,221 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,190 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,157 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,229 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 75 Kazakhstan 1,344 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 76 Tonga 1,283 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 77 Iraq 1,241 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 79 Colombia 1,169 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 80 Namibia 1,134 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 81 South Africa 1,106 constant 2015 US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 10.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Mexico?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Mexico was 1,229 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1,229 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 274.54 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Mexico rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Mexico ranks 78th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.