Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Mexico
Mexico: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 2.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Mexico, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 2.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Mexico peaked at 2.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1973.
Mexico ranks 76th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Mexico, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0011 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0014 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0022 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +61.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0024 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0026 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0026 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0026 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0063 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +144.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0156 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +146.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0212 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0316 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +49.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0726 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +129.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1757 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +142.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2594 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +47.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2988 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3332 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 0.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3591 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2669 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2733 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5156 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +88.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6318 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6804 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7037 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7825 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8635 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 1.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 1.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.7% |
| 2016 | 2.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 2.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 2.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +146.7% | 0.0063 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0156 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1982 | +144.7% | 0.0026 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | +142.0% | 0.0726 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1757 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1986 | +129.5% | 0.0316 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0726 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0016 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0886 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2988 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4897 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2669 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7825 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8635 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 73 Botswana 3.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Maldives 2.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Sweden 2.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Ethiopia 2.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Norway 2.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Denmark 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Mexico?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Mexico was 2.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1973.
- How does Mexico rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Mexico ranks 76th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.