Public expenditure on family by type of expenditure (cash and in) in Mexico
Mexico: Public expenditure on family by type of expenditure (cash and in) was 0.548 Percentage of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Public expenditure on family by type of expenditure (cash and in) in Mexico, 1985–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.548 Percentage of GDP for public expenditure on family by type of expenditure (cash and in) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public expenditure on family by type of expenditure (cash and in) in Mexico peaked at 0.997 Percentage of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.049 Percentage of GDP, in 1988.
That places Mexico 33rd out of 33 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public expenditure on family by type of expenditure (cash and in) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.269 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0.187 Percentage of GDP | -30.5% |
| 1987 | 0.087 Percentage of GDP | -53.5% |
| 1988 | 0.049 Percentage of GDP | -43.7% |
| 1989 | 0.09 Percentage of GDP | +83.7% |
| 1990 | 0.079 Percentage of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 0.082 Percentage of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.145 Percentage of GDP | +76.8% |
| 1993 | 0.113 Percentage of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1994 | 0.098 Percentage of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1995 | 0.126 Percentage of GDP | +28.6% |
| 1996 | 0.127 Percentage of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.12 Percentage of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.401 Percentage of GDP | +234.2% |
| 1999 | 0.523 Percentage of GDP | +30.4% |
| 2000 | 0.573 Percentage of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.608 Percentage of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.703 Percentage of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 0.888 Percentage of GDP | +26.3% |
| 2004 | 0.781 Percentage of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 0.859 Percentage of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.871 Percentage of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.873 Percentage of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.973 Percentage of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 0.944 Percentage of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.995 Percentage of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.962 Percentage of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.946 Percentage of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.949 Percentage of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.933 Percentage of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.992 Percentage of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.997 Percentage of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.854 Percentage of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.792 Percentage of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.61 Percentage of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2020 | 0.643 Percentage of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.612 Percentage of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.577 Percentage of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.548 Percentage of GDP | -5.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.548 Percentage of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.32 Percentage of GDP, 41% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Public expenditure on family by type of expenditure (cash and in) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +234.2% | 0.12 Percentage of GDP | 0.401 Percentage of GDP |
| 1989 | +83.7% | 0.049 Percentage of GDP | 0.09 Percentage of GDP |
| 1992 | +76.8% | 0.082 Percentage of GDP | 0.145 Percentage of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1364 Percentage of GDP | 0.049 Percentage of GDP | 0.269 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.1814 Percentage of GDP | 0.079 Percentage of GDP | 0.523 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8073 Percentage of GDP | 0.573 Percentage of GDP | 0.973 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.903 Percentage of GDP | 0.61 Percentage of GDP | 0.997 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.595 Percentage of GDP | 0.548 Percentage of GDP | 0.643 Percentage of GDP | 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)
- 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 public expenditure on family by type of expenditure (cash and in) in Mexico?
- Public expenditure on family by type of expenditure (cash and in) in Mexico was 0.548 Percentage of GDP in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest public expenditure on family by type of expenditure (cash and in) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.997 Percentage of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest public expenditure on family by type of expenditure (cash and in) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.049 Percentage of GDP in 1988.
- How does Mexico rank for public expenditure on family by type of expenditure (cash and in)?
- Mexico ranks 33rd out of 33 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public expenditure on family by type of expenditure (cash and in) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Public expenditure on family by type of expenditure (cash and in kind) in % GDP — Social expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Social Expenditure Database (SOCX) has been developed in order to serve a growing need for indicators of social policy. It includes reliable and internationally comparable statistics on public and mandatory and voluntary private social expenditure at programme level. SOCX provides a unique tool for monitoring trends in aggregate social expenditure and analysing changes in its composition. It covers 38 OECD countries and some accession countries for the period 1980-2021/23 and estimates for aggregates for 2022-24. A Social Expenditure Update can be found under www.oecd.org/en/data/datasets/social-expenditure-database-socx.htm. The main social policy areas are as follows: Old age, Survivors, Incapacity-related benefits, Health, Family, Active labor market programmes, Unemployment, Housing, and Other social policy areas. This version also includes estimates of net total social spending for 2021 for 38 OECD countries. SOCX aggregated data as well as sources and methodology are described in The OECD SOCX Manual – 2019 edition- A guide to the OECD Social Expenditure Database.