Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Mexico
Mexico: Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) was 18.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic savings in Mexico, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic savings in Mexico stood at 18.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings in Mexico peaked at 33.6% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 1962.
Mexico ranks 110th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Gross domestic savings (% of GDP) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.1% | — |
| 1961 | 17.4% | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 16.6% | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 18.8% | +13.3% |
| 1964 | 18.9% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 20.6% | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 20.3% | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 20.2% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 19.1% | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 20.1% | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 20.8% | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 19.2% | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 19.6% | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 20.3% | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 21.0% | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 21.0% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 20.9% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 22.9% | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 23.0% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 24.7% | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 28.8% | +16.8% |
| 1981 | 28.8% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 32.2% | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 33.6% | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 31.1% | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 30.3% | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 25.4% | -16.2% |
| 1987 | 29.1% | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 23.3% | -19.8% |
| 1989 | 22.3% | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 21.6% | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 20.1% | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 18.2% | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 20.3% | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 20.8% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 23.2% | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 23.5% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 23.3% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 23.9% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 23.6% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 22.0% | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 21.4% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 20.5% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 19.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 20.3% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 17.7% | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 18.0% | +1.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 18.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.9%, 95% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 18.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.3%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.9% | 16.6% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.3% | 19.2% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.5% | 22.3% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.8% | 18.2% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 18.7% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 17.4% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 17.7% | 21.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 107 United States 18.5% compare
- 108 United Kingdom 18.3% compare
- 109 North Macedonia 18.0% compare
- 111 Albania 18.0% compare
- 112 Brazil 17.4% compare
- 113 Mauritius 17.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Mexico
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -56.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 124.78 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.7963 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 91.11 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings in Mexico?
- Gross domestic savings in Mexico was 18.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross domestic savings recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 1983.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 1962.
- How does Mexico rank for gross domestic savings?
- Mexico ranks 110th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic savings rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross domestic savings (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic savings are calculated as GDP less final consumption expenditure (total consumption). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.