Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Mexico
Mexico: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.0885 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0885 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
128th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.9674 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1965
All-time low
0.086 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Mexico, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Mexico is 0.0885 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Mexico peaked at 0.9674 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.086 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Mexico 128th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Mexico, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7732 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.7655 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.8222 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 0.828 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.7849 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 0.9674 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 1966 | 0.9504 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.9277 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.923 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.8816 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.8793 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.88 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.8558 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.7649 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1974 | 0.6262 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5772 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 0.6108 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6626 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5787 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4839 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3469 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4346 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5277 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4768 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 0.454 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.6685 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6023 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4869 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3988 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3458 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2998 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2645 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1849 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1821 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2628 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2314 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 0.201 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1917 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1781 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.156 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1418 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1396 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1478 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.137 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1253 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1155 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.109 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1063 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1346 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1172 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1087 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1096 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1045 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.104 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.119 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1323 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.124 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1146 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1324 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1122 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1027 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.086 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0875 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0885 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.0885 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 72% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.0885 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 78% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +47.2% | 0.454 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6685 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8624 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7655 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9674 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6919 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4839 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.88 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4694 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2981 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6685 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2342 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1781 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3458 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1313 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1063 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.156 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1155 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.104 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1323 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1015 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.086 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1324 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 125 Switzerland 0.0906 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Gabon 0.0893 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Bermuda 0.089 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Ireland 0.0874 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Belarus 0.0873 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 India 0.0862 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 10.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Mexico?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Mexico was 0.0885 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9674 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.086 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Mexico ranks 128th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- 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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.