Expense in Mexico
Mexico: Expense was 22.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expense in Mexico, 1972–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expense in Mexico is 22.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Mexico peaked at 27.3% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1972.
Mexico ranks 99th of 157 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.1% | 10.1% | 13.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 20.1% | 10.9% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 10.3% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 12.1% | 20.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 19.8% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 20.9% | 22.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More economy & growth data for Mexico
- DEC alternative conversion factor 19.24 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.18 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 61.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.35 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 121.91 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -1.08 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -56.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 258,981 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 13,730 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 34.17 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Mexico?
- Expense in Mexico was 22.5% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 1987.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1972.
- How does Mexico rank for expense?
- Mexico ranks 99th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expense rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.