Tax revenue as share of GDP in Mexico
Mexico: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 14.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Mexico, 1980–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 14.3% for tax revenue as share of gdp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Mexico peaked at 14.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1996.
Mexico ranks 130th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.5% | — |
| 1981 | 11.2% | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 11.4% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 13.6% | +19.5% |
| 1984 | 13.2% | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 12.7% | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 12.1% | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 12.9% | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 12.1% | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 12.5% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 9.4% | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 9.4% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 9.7% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 8.7% | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 8.7% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 7.1% | -18.2% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 8.2% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 8.9% | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | +7.2% |
| 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% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 13.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.3% | 11.2% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 7.0% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 8.3% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 9.4% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 13.4% | 14.3% | 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 13.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 187,655 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5379 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7,471 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -0.221 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8202 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp in Mexico?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Mexico was 14.3% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1996.
- How does Mexico rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Mexico ranks 130th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.