Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mexico

Mexico: Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.3606 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.3606
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
33rd
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.3898
in 2011
All-time low
0.3158
in 2018
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mexico, 2008–2020

00.10.20.30.42008201420202008: 0.3622009: 0.3442010: 0.3372011: 0.392012: 0.3862013: 0.3632014: 0.3682015: 0.352016: 0.3462017: 0.3192018: 0.3162019: 0.3542020: 0.361

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mexico is 0.3606, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mexico peaked at 0.3898 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3158, in 2018.

That places Mexico 33rd out of 79 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Social benefits, 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 0.3617
2009 0.3437 -5.0%
2010 0.3366 -2.1%
2011 0.3898 +15.8%
2012 0.386 -1.0%
2013 0.3629 -6.0%
2014 0.3678 +1.3%
2015 0.3503 -4.7%
2016 0.3458 -1.3%
2017 0.3194 -7.6%
2018 0.3158 -1.1%
2019 0.354 +12.1%
2020 0.3606 +1.9%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 0.3606 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4098, 88% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 0.3606 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4561, 79% of the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3527 0.3437 0.3617 2
2010s 0.3528 0.3158 0.3898 10
2020s 0.3606 0.3606 0.3606 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 30 Mongolia 0.4098 compare
  2. 31 Israel 0.4015 compare
  3. 32 Portugal 0.3684 compare
  4. 34 Sweden 0.3571 compare
  5. 35 Cyprus 0.3531 compare
  6. 36 Lithuania 0.3096 compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mexico?
Social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mexico was 0.3606 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.3898 in 2011.
What is the lowest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3158 in 2018.
How does Mexico rank for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Mexico ranks 33rd out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
Is social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 Social benefits, 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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Social benefits, 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
Licence
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Coverage
79 places, 1,532 data points, 1972–2020
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