Mexico vs United States: Subnational government revenue
Subnational government revenue over time
- Mexico
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 31.53 Percentage of GDP against 22.91 Percentage of GDP in Mexico, a difference of 8.62 Percentage of GDP.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 36th and United States ranks 33rd of 36 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.43 Percentage of GDP | 31.93 Percentage of GDP | 11.5 Percentage of GDP | United States |
| 2010s | 22.56 Percentage of GDP | 32.07 Percentage of GDP | 9.51 Percentage of GDP | United States |
| 2020s | 22.38 Percentage of GDP | 32.63 Percentage of GDP | 10.25 Percentage of GDP | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher subnational government revenue, Mexico or United States?
- United States, at 31.53 Percentage of GDP against 22.91 Percentage of GDP in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in subnational government revenue between Mexico and United States?
- 8.62 Percentage of GDP, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and United States rank globally for subnational government revenue?
- Mexico ranks 36th and United States ranks 33rd of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Subnational government revenue. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset includes subnational government revenue expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, and percentage of total public revenue. The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries. The data for the latest year available is also available in PDF format and via an Interactive dashboard.