Revenue decentralization, Percent in Mexico

Mexico: Revenue decentralization, Percent was 0.754 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.754
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
23rd
of 67 countries
All-time high
0.805
in 2017
All-time low
0.6291
in 1994
Years of data
21
1991–2020

Revenue decentralization, Percent in Mexico, 1991–2020

00.20.40.60.81991200520201991: 0.6681992: 0.6591993: 0.6351994: 0.6291995: 0.6611996: 0.6691997: 0.6621998: 0.6412008: 0.7882009: 0.7222010: 0.752011: 0.7572012: 0.752013: 0.7462014: 0.7392015: 0.7932016: 0.8032017: 0.8052018: 0.7942019: 0.7922020: 0.754

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for revenue decentralization, percent in Mexico is 0.754, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, revenue decentralization, percent in Mexico peaked at 0.805 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6291, in 1994.

That places Mexico 23rd out of 67 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6531 0.6291 0.6692 8
2000s 0.7552 0.7219 0.7884 2
2010s 0.7731 0.7394 0.805 10
2020s 0.754 0.754 0.754 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 20 Estonia 0.7641 compare
  2. 21 South Africa 0.7599 compare
  3. 22 Paraguay 0.755 compare
  4. 24 Israel 0.7413 compare
  5. 25 Türkiye 0.7378 compare
  6. 26 Australia 0.7312 compare

See the full ranking of 67 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is revenue decentralization, percent in Mexico?
Revenue decentralization, percent in Mexico was 0.754 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest revenue decentralization, percent recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.805 in 2017.
What is the lowest revenue decentralization, percent recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6291 in 1994.
How does Mexico rank for revenue decentralization, percent?
Mexico ranks 23rd out of 67 countries with data for 2020.
Is revenue decentralization, percent rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Revenue decentralization, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Revenue decentralization, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
67 places, 1,262 data points, 1972–2020
Last refreshed

The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.