Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Mexico
Mexico: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 14.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Mexico, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Mexico stood at 14.2%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Mexico peaked at 14.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2000.
That places Mexico 100th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.1% | — |
| 2008 | 9.6% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 9.4% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 13.4% | 14.2% | 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 tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Mexico?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Mexico was 14.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Mexico ranks 100th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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