Revenue decentralization, Percent (Central government) in Mexico
Mexico: Revenue decentralization, Percent (Central government) was 0.754 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Revenue decentralization, Percent in Mexico, 1991–2020
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.
Revenue decentralization, Percent (Central government) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.6682 | — |
| 1992 | 0.6591 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6348 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6291 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6613 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6692 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6623 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.641 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7884 | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7219 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7504 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.757 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7502 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7459 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7394 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.793 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8031 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.805 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7944 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7922 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.754 | -4.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.754 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7344, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.754 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7693, 98% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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
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.