Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Mexico
Mexico: Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) was 63.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Subsidies and other transfers in Mexico, 2009–2023
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 (% of expense) in Mexico, year by year
| 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% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 63.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.7%, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 63.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.3%, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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About this data
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.