Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Mexico
Mexico: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 5.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 5.8% for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in 2023.
That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Mexico peaked at 9.8% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1996.
Mexico ranks 120th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.2% | — |
| 1981 | 6.1% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 7.1% | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 9.8% | +39.2% |
| 1984 | 9.2% | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 8.9% | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 7.8% | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 8.7% | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 7.7% | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 7.6% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 4.3% | -42.7% |
| 1991 | 4.1% | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 3.4% | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | +14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.9% | 6.1% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.9% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 3.9% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.1% | 6.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 117 Guinea 5.9% compare
- 118 Marshall Islands 5.9% compare
- 119 Madagascar 5.8% compare
- 121 Viet Nam 5.7% compare
- 122 Benin 5.7% compare
- 123 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.6% compare
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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 7.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1306 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,814 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1179 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,638 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 2.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Mexico?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Mexico was 5.8% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 1983.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1996.
- How does Mexico rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Mexico ranks 120th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.