Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Mexico
Mexico: Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP was 16.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Mexico, 1990–2017
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 16.2% for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in 2017.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Mexico peaked at 16.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1996.
Mexico ranks 64th of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.1% | — |
| 1991 | 12.3% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 12.8% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 12.0% | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10.1% | -15.8% |
| 1996 | 9.9% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 10.5% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 11.0% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 11.7% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 11.5% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 12.2% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 12.6% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.4% | 9.9% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 11.4% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 12.6% | 16.6% | 8 |
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth -0.0526 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9335 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 12,965 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 17.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 249,419 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 0.5584 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Mexico?
- Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Mexico was 16.2% in 2017, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1996.
- How does Mexico rank for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Mexico ranks 64th out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
- Is two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Comparison of the OECD's Global Revenue Statistics Database and the UNU-WIDER's Global Revenue Database. Both series correspond to total taxes collected by the government as percentage of GDP.