Government spending as share of GDP in Mexico
Mexico: Government spending as share of GDP was 30.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Government spending as share of GDP in Mexico, 1900–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, government spending as share of gdp in Mexico stood at 30.3%. That is the highest value across all 122 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending as share of gdp in Mexico peaked at 30.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1917.
Mexico ranks 76th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 4.7% | 3.8% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 4.5% | 7 |
| 1920s | 5.2% | 4.1% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.6% | 5.4% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.0% | 6.5% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.8% | 8.1% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.9% | 8.0% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.8% | 10.6% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.0% | 17.5% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 12.3% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 19.4% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 25.0% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 26.7% | 30.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More economy & growth data for Mexico
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -0.6% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.8% (2025)
- GDP per capita 10,257 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 20.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.35 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 10,257 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 19.24 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.18 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 61.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.35 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending as share of gdp in Mexico?
- Government spending as share of gdp in Mexico was 30.3% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest government spending as share of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1917.
- How does Mexico rank for government spending as share of gdp?
- Mexico ranks 76th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending as share of gdp rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.