Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Mexico

Mexico: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) was -1.99 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-1.99 trillion current LCU
Change on year
down 49.1%
World rank
139th
of 156 countries
All-time high
11.01 billion current LCU
in 1992
All-time low
-1.99 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Years of data
45
1972–2024

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Mexico, 1972–2024

-2.0T-1.5T-1.0T-500.0B01972199820241972: -10.0M current LCU1973: -20.0M current LCU1974: -29.0M current LCU1975: -28.0M current LCU1976: -42.0M current LCU1977: -45.0M current LCU1978: -46.0M current LCU1979: -66.0M current LCU1980: -31.0M current LCU1981: -211.0M current LCU1982: -1.1B current LCU1983: -1.3B current LCU1984: -1.7B current LCU1985: -3.8B current LCU1986: -10.2B current LCU1987: -27.4B current LCU1988: -41.9B current LCU1989: -24.7B current LCU1990: -18.8B current LCU1991: -3.0M current LCU1992: 11.0B current LCU1993: 2.9B current LCU1994: -30.0M current LCU1995: -11.3B current LCU1996: -3.3B current LCU1997: -48.0B current LCU1998: -62.8B current LCU1999: -77.7B current LCU2000: -64.3B current LCU2009: -548.7B current LCU2010: -531.6B current LCU2011: -521.9B current LCU2012: -604.4B current LCU2013: -543.1B current LCU2014: -727.8B current LCU2015: -599.7B current LCU2016: -336.5B current LCU2017: -190.5B current LCU2018: -510.9B current LCU2019: -405.3B current LCU2020: -876.5B current LCU2021: -887.1B current LCU2022: -1.3T current LCU2023: -1.3T current LCU2024: -2.0T current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2024, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Mexico stood at -1.99 trillion current LCU. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of down 49.1% on the previous year and down 173.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Mexico peaked at 11.01 billion current LCU in 1992 and was at its lowest, -1.99 trillion current LCU, in 2024.

Mexico ranks 139th of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -35.75 million current LCU -66.00 million current LCU -10.00 million current LCU 8
1980s -11.24 billion current LCU -41.85 billion current LCU -31.00 million current LCU 10
1990s -20.81 billion current LCU -77.69 billion current LCU 11.01 billion current LCU 10
2000s -306.54 billion current LCU -548.73 billion current LCU -64.34 billion current LCU 2
2010s -497.17 billion current LCU -727.77 billion current LCU -190.49 billion current LCU 10
2020s -1.27 trillion current LCU -1.99 trillion current LCU -876.52 billion current LCU 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 136 Kenya -1.50 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 137 Philippines -1.50 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 138 Madagascar -1.52 trillion current LCU compare
  4. 140 United States -2.11 trillion current LCU compare
  5. 141 Malawi -2.32 trillion current LCU compare
  6. 142 Sri Lanka -2.54 trillion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 156 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Mexico?
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Mexico was -1.99 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 11.01 billion current LCU in 1992.
What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was -1.99 trillion current LCU in 2024.
How does Mexico rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
Mexico ranks 139th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 173.9%. 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 Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 4,460 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. 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.