Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Mexico
Mexico: Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a was 22.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Mexico, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Mexico is 22.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Mexico peaked at 22.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 131st of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.6% | — |
| 2008 | 22.5% | +94.4% |
| 2009 | 20.4% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 21.2% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 21.2% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 22.0% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 21.3% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 22.5% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 22.5% | +0.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 22.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.1%, 77% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 22.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.4%, 89% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +94.4% | 11.6% | 22.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 11.6% | 22.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 20.2% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 21.3% | 22.5% | 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 total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Mexico?
- Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Mexico was 22.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a?
- Mexico ranks 131st out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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