Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mexico

Mexico: Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.3977 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.3977
Change on year
up 40.9%
World rank
59th
of 78 countries
All-time high
0.4908
in 1997
All-time low
0.2215
in 2008
Years of data
21
1991–2020

Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mexico, 1991–2020

00.10.20.30.40.51991200520201991: 0.4151992: 0.4021993: 0.4291994: 0.4421995: 0.4121996: 0.4521997: 0.4911998: 0.3632008: 0.2222009: 0.2262010: 0.2572011: 0.3212012: 0.3532013: 0.3232014: 0.3562015: 0.3582016: 0.3132017: 0.2952018: 0.3582019: 0.2822020: 0.398

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 0.3977 for capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in 2020.

The figure is up 40.9% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mexico peaked at 0.4908 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.2215, in 2008.

That places Mexico 59th out of 78 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Mexico, 1991 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1991 0.4146
1992 0.4022 -3.0%
1993 0.4286 +6.6%
1994 0.4422 +3.2%
1995 0.4117 -6.9%
1996 0.4517 +9.7%
1997 0.4908 +8.6%
1998 0.3633 -26.0%
2008 0.2215 -39.0%
2009 0.2264 +2.2%
2010 0.257 +13.5%
2011 0.3207 +24.8%
2012 0.3528 +10.0%
2013 0.3234 -8.4%
2014 0.3564 +10.2%
2015 0.3583 +0.5%
2016 0.3133 -12.5%
2017 0.2948 -5.9%
2018 0.358 +21.4%
2019 0.2822 -21.2%
2020 0.3977 +40.9%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 0.3977 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6258, 64% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 0.3977 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6074, 65% of the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4256 0.3633 0.4908 8
2000s 0.224 0.2215 0.2264 2
2010s 0.3217 0.257 0.3583 10
2020s 0.3977 0.3977 0.3977 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 56 Belarus 0.433 compare
  2. 57 Sweden 0.4232 compare
  3. 58 Romania 0.4194 compare
  4. 60 Iceland 0.3715 compare
  5. 61 Peru 0.3547 compare
  6. 62 Belgium 0.3187 compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mexico?
Capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mexico was 0.3977 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.4908 in 1997.
What is the lowest capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2215 in 2008.
How does Mexico rank for capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Mexico ranks 59th out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
Is capital spending, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Capital spending, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
78 places, 1,624 data points, 1972–2020
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