Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Mexico

Mexico: Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in was 0.7574 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.7574 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
21st
of 34 countries
All-time high
0.8139 Percentage of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
0.267 Percentage of GDP
in 1983
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Mexico, 1980–2024

0.20.40.60.81980200220241980: 0.438 Percentage of GDP1981: 0.37 Percentage of GDP1982: 0.447 Percentage of GDP1983: 0.267 Percentage of GDP1984: 0.335 Percentage of GDP1985: 0.337 Percentage of GDP1986: 0.355 Percentage of GDP1987: 0.299 Percentage of GDP1988: 0.289 Percentage of GDP1989: 0.305 Percentage of GDP1990: 0.333 Percentage of GDP1991: 0.356 Percentage of GDP1992: 0.397 Percentage of GDP1993: 0.435 Percentage of GDP1994: 0.487 Percentage of GDP1995: 0.385 Percentage of GDP1996: 0.412 Percentage of GDP1997: 0.393 Percentage of GDP1998: 0.559 Percentage of GDP1999: 0.584 Percentage of GDP2000: 0.64 Percentage of GDP2001: 0.649 Percentage of GDP2002: 0.648 Percentage of GDP2003: 0.615 Percentage of GDP2004: 0.621 Percentage of GDP2005: 0.645 Percentage of GDP2006: 0.732 Percentage of GDP2007: 0.782 Percentage of GDP2008: 0.709 Percentage of GDP2009: 0.783 Percentage of GDP2010: 0.741 Percentage of GDP2011: 0.723 Percentage of GDP2012: 0.729 Percentage of GDP2013: 0.746 Percentage of GDP2014: 0.746 Percentage of GDP2015: 0.756 Percentage of GDP2016: 0.724 Percentage of GDP2017: 0.708 Percentage of GDP2018: 0.702 Percentage of GDP2019: 0.73 Percentage of GDP2020: 0.814 Percentage of GDP2021: 0.741 Percentage of GDP2022: 0.709 Percentage of GDP2023: 0.708 Percentage of GDP2024: 0.757 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Mexico is 0.7574 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Mexico peaked at 0.8139 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.267 Percentage of GDP, in 1983.

Mexico ranks 21st of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in OECD member countries — Tax revenue in Mexico, 1980 to 2024.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
1980 0.4377 Percentage of GDP
1981 0.3704 Percentage of GDP -15.4%
1982 0.4473 Percentage of GDP +20.8%
1983 0.267 Percentage of GDP -40.3%
1984 0.3346 Percentage of GDP +25.3%
1985 0.3369 Percentage of GDP +0.7%
1986 0.3548 Percentage of GDP +5.3%
1987 0.2988 Percentage of GDP -15.8%
1988 0.2886 Percentage of GDP -3.4%
1989 0.3045 Percentage of GDP +5.5%
1990 0.3334 Percentage of GDP +9.5%
1991 0.3559 Percentage of GDP +6.8%
1992 0.3974 Percentage of GDP +11.7%
1993 0.4354 Percentage of GDP +9.6%
1994 0.4871 Percentage of GDP +11.9%
1995 0.3855 Percentage of GDP -20.9%
1996 0.4115 Percentage of GDP +6.8%
1997 0.3928 Percentage of GDP -4.5%
1998 0.5592 Percentage of GDP +42.3%
1999 0.5844 Percentage of GDP +4.5%
2000 0.6396 Percentage of GDP +9.4%
2001 0.6487 Percentage of GDP +1.4%
2002 0.6481 Percentage of GDP -0.1%
2003 0.6147 Percentage of GDP -5.2%
2004 0.621 Percentage of GDP +1.0%
2005 0.6455 Percentage of GDP +3.9%
2006 0.7319 Percentage of GDP +13.4%
2007 0.7824 Percentage of GDP +6.9%
2008 0.7089 Percentage of GDP -9.4%
2009 0.7831 Percentage of GDP +10.5%
2010 0.7405 Percentage of GDP -5.4%
2011 0.7226 Percentage of GDP -2.4%
2012 0.7291 Percentage of GDP +0.9%
2013 0.7462 Percentage of GDP +2.3%
2014 0.7463 Percentage of GDP +0.0%
2015 0.7558 Percentage of GDP +1.3%
2016 0.7244 Percentage of GDP -4.1%
2017 0.7077 Percentage of GDP -2.3%
2018 0.7023 Percentage of GDP -0.8%
2019 0.7303 Percentage of GDP +4.0%
2020 0.8139 Percentage of GDP +11.4%
2021 0.7406 Percentage of GDP -9.0%
2022 0.7093 Percentage of GDP -4.2%
2023 0.7081 Percentage of GDP -0.2%
2024 0.7574 Percentage of GDP +7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3441 Percentage of GDP 0.267 Percentage of GDP 0.4473 Percentage of GDP 10
1990s 0.4343 Percentage of GDP 0.3334 Percentage of GDP 0.5844 Percentage of GDP 10
2000s 0.6824 Percentage of GDP 0.6147 Percentage of GDP 0.7831 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 0.7305 Percentage of GDP 0.7023 Percentage of GDP 0.7558 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 0.7458 Percentage of GDP 0.7081 Percentage of GDP 0.8139 Percentage of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 18 Costa Rica 0.8451 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.8312 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 20 Netherlands 0.762 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 22 Japan 0.6279 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 23 Canada 0.5647 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 24 Switzerland 0.4999 Percentage of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Mexico?
Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in in Mexico was 0.7574 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.8139 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.267 Percentage of GDP in 1983.
How does Mexico rank for social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in?
Mexico ranks 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
Is social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in OECD member countries — Tax revenue. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by government in OECD member countries — Tax revenue
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
36 places, 1,512 data points, 1965–2024
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Compulsory payments made by general government in respect of their employees. These are levied on both employees and employers and include contributions for unemployment insurance, sickness benefits, pensions, family allowances, and medical services.