Subnational government expenditure in Mexico

Mexico: Subnational government expenditure was 29.19 Percentage of GDP in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
29.19 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
34th
of 36 countries
All-time high
29.31 Percentage of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
19.73 Percentage of GDP
in 2003
Years of data
22
2003–2024

Subnational government expenditure in Mexico, 2003–2024

01020302003201320242003: 19.7 Percentage of GDP2004: 20.1 Percentage of GDP2005: 20.2 Percentage of GDP2006: 21 Percentage of GDP2007: 20.7 Percentage of GDP2008: 24 Percentage of GDP2009: 24.4 Percentage of GDP2010: 24.4 Percentage of GDP2011: 27.7 Percentage of GDP2012: 27.4 Percentage of GDP2013: 26.9 Percentage of GDP2014: 28.3 Percentage of GDP2015: 27.6 Percentage of GDP2016: 26.4 Percentage of GDP2017: 26.8 Percentage of GDP2018: 26.3 Percentage of GDP2019: 27.1 Percentage of GDP2020: 29.3 Percentage of GDP2021: 26.7 Percentage of GDP2022: 26.5 Percentage of GDP2023: 27.4 Percentage of GDP2024: 29.2 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for subnational government expenditure in Mexico is 29.19 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subnational government expenditure in Mexico peaked at 29.31 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.73 Percentage of GDP, in 2003.

Mexico ranks 34th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.45 Percentage of GDP 19.73 Percentage of GDP 24.42 Percentage of GDP 7
2010s 26.89 Percentage of GDP 24.45 Percentage of GDP 28.26 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 27.82 Percentage of GDP 26.54 Percentage of GDP 29.31 Percentage of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 31 Costa Rica 38.24 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 32 Colombia 35.71 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 33 Switzerland 32.47 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 35 Chile 26.69 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 36 Ireland 22.37 Percentage of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 42 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is subnational government expenditure in Mexico?
Subnational government expenditure in Mexico was 29.19 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest subnational government expenditure recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 29.31 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest subnational government expenditure recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 19.73 Percentage of GDP in 2003.
How does Mexico rank for subnational government expenditure?
Mexico ranks 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is subnational government expenditure rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Subnational government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Subnational government expenditure
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 1,036 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset includes subnational government expenditure expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, and percentage of total public expenditure.<br/><br/>The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries.<br/><br/>The data for the latest year available is also available in <a href="https://www.oecd.org/content/dam/oecd/en/topics/policy-issues/subnational-finance-and-investment/subnational-governments-infrastructure-finance-2026.pdf">PDF format</a> and via an <a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/data/dashboards/oecd-dashboard-on-subnational-government-structure-and-finance.html">Interactive dashboard</a>.