Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in Mexico
Mexico: Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential was -3 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in Mexico, 1998–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Mexico recorded -3 for cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in 2030.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Mexico peaked at -1.12 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -5.9, in 2024.
That places Mexico 59th out of 88 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -4.76 | — |
| 1999 | -4.64 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | -3.11 | -32.9% |
| 2001 | -2.64 | -15.1% |
| 2002 | -1.96 | -25.8% |
| 2003 | -1.92 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | -1.26 | -34.7% |
| 2005 | -1.34 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | -1.51 | +12.8% |
| 2007 | -1.86 | +23.2% |
| 2008 | -1.12 | -40.0% |
| 2009 | -2.99 | +167.9% |
| 2010 | -3.51 | +17.4% |
| 2011 | -3.18 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | -3.76 | +18.3% |
| 2013 | -3.47 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | -4.31 | +24.3% |
| 2015 | -4.09 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | -3.93 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | -2.71 | -30.9% |
| 2018 | -2.69 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | -2.73 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | -3.62 | +32.8% |
| 2021 | -3.33 | -8.1% |
| 2022 | -4.33 | +30.1% |
| 2023 | -4.62 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | -5.9 | +27.6% |
| 2025 | -4.27 | -27.6% |
| 2026 | -4.12 | -3.6% |
| 2027 | -3.5 | -15.0% |
| 2028 | -3.01 | -14.0% |
| 2029 | -3 | -0.2% |
| 2030 | -3 | -0.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's -3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.26, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Mexico's -3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.57, 1.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -167.9% | -1.12 | -2.99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4.7 | -4.76 | -4.64 | 2 |
| 2000s | -1.97 | -3.11 | -1.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.44 | -4.31 | -2.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.97 | -5.9 | -3 | 10 |
| 2030s | -3 | -3 | -3 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Mexico?
- Cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential in Mexico was -3 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was -1.12 in 2008.
- What is the lowest cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.9 in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential?
- Mexico ranks 59th out of 88 countries with data for 2030.
- Is cyclically adjusted balance, general government, percent of potential rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 Cyclically adjusted balance, General government, Percent of potential GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October