Interest payments in Mexico
Mexico: Interest payments was 1.30 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Mexico, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, interest payments in Mexico stood at 1.30 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.4% on the previous year and up 223.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Mexico peaked at 1.30 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.00 million current LCU, in 1972.
That places Mexico 22nd out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.88 million current LCU | 5.00 million current LCU | 53.00 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 17.45 billion current LCU | 75.00 million current LCU | 61.12 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.44 billion current LCU | 28.49 billion current LCU | 115.89 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 238.90 billion current LCU | 113.16 billion current LCU | 303.00 billion current LCU | 3 |
| 2010s | 452.39 billion current LCU | 314.15 billion current LCU | 655.78 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 975.70 billion current LCU | 693.87 billion current LCU | 1.30 trillion current LCU | 5 |
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More public sector data for Mexico
- Arms imports 46.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 14.8% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 41.3% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 31.7% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 0.9% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -5.9% (2024)
- Interest payments 20.0% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 10.6% (2024)
- Interest payments 15.8% (2023)
- Other taxes 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Mexico?
- Interest payments in Mexico was 1.30 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.00 million current LCU in 1972.
- How does Mexico rank for interest payments?
- Mexico ranks 22nd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 223.4%. 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 Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. 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.