Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Mexico
Mexico: Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP was 0.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Mexico stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Mexico peaked at 0.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2024.
Mexico ranks 76th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3% | — |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 5 |
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 39,313 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3056 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 4,245 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 5.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 81,664 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Mexico?
- Research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp in Mexico was 0.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp?
- Mexico ranks 76th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is research and development expenditure as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Research and development expenditure as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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