Central government debt, total in Mexico
Mexico: Central government debt, total was 16.84 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Central government debt, total in Mexico, 1990–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 16.84 trillion current LCU for central government debt, total in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.1% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central government debt, total in Mexico peaked at 16.84 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 316.36 billion current LCU, in 1992.
That places Mexico 12th out of 83 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 643.96 billion current LCU | 316.36 billion current LCU | 1.18 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 trillion current LCU | 1.28 trillion current LCU | 1.28 trillion current LCU | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.38 trillion current LCU | 10.38 trillion current LCU | 10.38 trillion current LCU | 1 |
| 2020s | 13.45 trillion current LCU | 11.04 trillion current LCU | 16.84 trillion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 9 United States 33.92 trillion current LCU compare
- 10 Kazakhstan 24.95 trillion current LCU compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 21.12 trillion current LCU compare
- 13 Turkey 11.87 trillion current LCU compare
- 14 Thailand 11.56 trillion current LCU compare
- 15 Brazil 9.64 trillion current LCU compare
More public sector data for Mexico
- Arms imports 46.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 14.8% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 41.3% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 31.7% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 0.9% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -5.9% (2024)
- Interest payments 20.0% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 10.6% (2024)
- Interest payments 15.8% (2023)
- Other taxes 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is central government debt, total in Mexico?
- Central government debt, total in Mexico was 16.84 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central government debt, total recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 16.84 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest central government debt, total recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 316.36 billion current LCU in 1992.
- How does Mexico rank for central government debt, total?
- Mexico ranks 12th out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
- Is central government debt, total rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central government debt, total (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year. Central government is the part of general government that includes all administrative departments of the national executive, legislative, and judicial functions, other central agencies and those non-market producers controlled by the central government, whose competence extends normally over the whole economic territory. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.