Goods and services expense in Mexico

Mexico: Goods and services expense was 5.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5.9%
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
141st
of 154 countries
All-time high
15.8%
in 1972
All-time low
5.0%
in 1987
Years of data
44
1972–2023

Goods and services expense in Mexico, 1972–2023

57.51012.5151972199720231972: 15.8 % of expense1973: 13.9 % of expense1974: 14.3 % of expense1975: 13 % of expense1976: 12.8 % of expense1977: 9.6 % of expense1978: 10.5 % of expense1979: 10.1 % of expense1980: 9.6 % of expense1981: 11.9 % of expense1982: 5.5 % of expense1983: 6 % of expense1984: 6.7 % of expense1985: 6.4 % of expense1986: 6.2 % of expense1987: 5 % of expense1988: 6.8 % of expense1989: 7.7 % of expense1990: 7.5 % of expense1991: 10.4 % of expense1992: 10.4 % of expense1993: 10.4 % of expense1994: 10.6 % of expense1995: 8.8 % of expense1996: 9.2 % of expense1997: 9.1 % of expense1998: 7.6 % of expense1999: 7.3 % of expense2000: 7.9 % of expense2009: 7.3 % of expense2010: 7 % of expense2011: 6.9 % of expense2012: 7 % of expense2013: 6.9 % of expense2014: 7 % of expense2015: 7.6 % of expense2016: 7.2 % of expense2017: 6.9 % of expense2018: 7.1 % of expense2019: 6 % of expense2020: 5.6 % of expense2021: 6.8 % of expense2022: 6.6 % of expense2023: 5.9 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

The most recent figure for goods and services expense in Mexico is 5.9%, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Mexico peaked at 15.8% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1987.

Mexico ranks 141st of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.

Goods and services expense in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Goods and services expense (% of expense) in Mexico, 1972 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
1972 15.8%
1973 13.9% -12.0%
1974 14.3% +2.9%
1975 13.0% -8.7%
1976 12.8% -2.0%
1977 9.6% -25.0%
1978 10.5% +9.3%
1979 10.1% -3.1%
1980 9.6% -5.9%
1981 11.9% +24.9%
1982 5.5% -54.2%
1983 6.0% +9.4%
1984 6.7% +12.5%
1985 6.4% -5.0%
1986 6.2% -3.4%
1987 5.0% -19.7%
1988 6.8% +36.6%
1989 7.7% +14.3%
1990 7.5% -2.9%
1991 10.4% +38.9%
1992 10.4% -0.4%
1993 10.4% +0.4%
1994 10.6% +2.0%
1995 8.8% -17.3%
1996 9.2% +4.4%
1997 9.1% -0.8%
1998 7.6% -16.9%
1999 7.3% -3.9%
2000 7.9% +8.2%
2009 7.3% -7.4%
2010 7.0% -4.1%
2011 6.9% -1.0%
2012 7.0% +1.8%
2013 6.9% -1.6%
2014 7.0% +1.5%
2015 7.6% +7.9%
2016 7.2% -4.9%
2017 6.9% -4.9%
2018 7.1% +3.6%
2019 6.0% -15.4%
2020 5.6% -7.0%
2021 6.8% +22.2%
2022 6.6% -3.7%
2023 5.9% -10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.5% 9.6% 15.8% 8
1980s 7.2% 5.0% 11.9% 10
1990s 9.1% 7.3% 10.6% 10
2000s 7.6% 7.3% 7.9% 2
2010s 7.0% 6.0% 7.6% 10
2020s 6.2% 5.6% 6.8% 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 138 Lithuania 6.4% compare
  2. 139 Germany 6.2% compare
  3. 140 Sri Lanka 6.0% compare
  4. 142 North Macedonia 5.8% compare
  5. 143 Ghana 5.7% compare
  6. 144 Sweden 5.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods and services expense in Mexico?
Goods and services expense in Mexico was 5.9% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 1972.
What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1987.
How does Mexico rank for goods and services expense?
Mexico ranks 141st out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Goods and services expense (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 5,247 data points, 1972–2024
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Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.