Subsidies and other transfers in Mexico

Mexico: Subsidies and other transfers was 63.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
63.1%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
24th
of 152 countries
All-time high
65.4%
in 2019
All-time low
58.2%
in 2012
Years of data
15
2009–2023

Subsidies and other transfers in Mexico, 2009–2023

02040602009201620232009: 61.5 % of expense2010: 61.4 % of expense2011: 61.1 % of expense2012: 58.2 % of expense2013: 62.4 % of expense2014: 63.5 % of expense2015: 64.5 % of expense2016: 64.3 % of expense2017: 63.6 % of expense2018: 64.1 % of expense2019: 65.4 % of expense2020: 64.9 % of expense2021: 62.6 % of expense2022: 60.7 % of expense2023: 63.1 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

The most recent figure for subsidies and other transfers in Mexico is 63.1%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Mexico peaked at 65.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 58.2%, in 2012.

Mexico ranks 24th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Subsidies and other transfers in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Mexico, 2009 to 2023.
Year % of expense Change
2009 61.5%
2010 61.4% -0.1%
2011 61.1% -0.6%
2012 58.2% -4.7%
2013 62.4% +7.2%
2014 63.5% +1.7%
2015 64.5% +1.5%
2016 64.3% -0.3%
2017 63.6% -1.0%
2018 64.1% +0.8%
2019 65.4% +2.0%
2020 64.9% -0.7%
2021 62.6% -3.5%
2022 60.7% -3.1%
2023 63.1% +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61.5% 61.5% 61.5% 1
2010s 62.8% 58.2% 65.4% 10
2020s 62.8% 60.7% 64.9% 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 21 United States of America 64.1% compare
  2. 22 Belarus 63.8% compare
  3. 23 Italy 63.3% compare
  4. 25 Brazil 62.8% compare
  5. 26 France 62.4% compare
  6. 27 Colombia 60.8% compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is subsidies and other transfers in Mexico?
Subsidies and other transfers in Mexico was 63.1% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 58.2% in 2012.
How does Mexico rank for subsidies and other transfers?
Mexico ranks 24th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,500 data points, 1972–2024
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Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.