Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mexico

Mexico: Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.1686 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.1686
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
63rd
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.4179
in 2008
All-time low
0.151
in 2018
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mexico, 2008–2020

00.10.20.30.42008201420202008: 0.4182009: 0.2382010: 0.2612011: 0.32012: 0.3492013: 0.2512014: 0.2292015: 0.1972016: 0.1932017: 0.1652018: 0.1512019: 0.1522020: 0.169

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 0.1686 for other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in 2020.

The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mexico peaked at 0.4179 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.151, in 2018.

That places Mexico 63rd out of 64 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Mexico, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.4179
2009 0.2378 -43.1%
2010 0.2611 +9.8%
2011 0.2996 +14.7%
2012 0.3493 +16.6%
2013 0.2511 -28.1%
2014 0.2286 -9.0%
2015 0.1973 -13.7%
2016 0.1934 -2.0%
2017 0.165 -14.7%
2018 0.151 -8.5%
2019 0.1517 +0.4%
2020 0.1686 +11.2%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 0.1686 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8333, 20% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 0.1686 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9357, 18% of the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3279 0.2378 0.4179 2
2010s 0.2248 0.151 0.3493 10
2020s 0.1686 0.1686 0.1686 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 60 Canada 0.2812 compare
  2. 61 Switzerland 0.2313 compare
  3. 62 Belgium 0.1748 compare
  4. 64 United Arab Emirates 0.0576 compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mexico?
Other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mexico was 0.1686 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.4179 in 2008.
What is the lowest other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.151 in 2018.
How does Mexico rank for other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Mexico ranks 63rd out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. 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 Other expense, 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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Other expense, 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
64 places, 1,068 data points, 1990–2020
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