Mexico vs United States of America: GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Mexico
1 5 year moving average
in 2023
United States of America
1 5 year moving average
in 2023
Mexico rank
1st
United States of America rank
1st

GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth over time

  • Mexico
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 1 5 year moving average against 1 5 year moving average in United States of America, a difference of 0 5 year moving average.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was United States of America ahead.

Mexico ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 215 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 0.609 5 year moving average 0.4678 5 year moving average 0.1412 5 year moving average Mexico
2010s 0.7395 5 year moving average 0.6074 5 year moving average 0.1321 5 year moving average Mexico
2020s 0.953 5 year moving average 0.865 5 year moving average 0.088 5 year moving average Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goal 8: decent work and economic growth, Mexico or United States of America?
Mexico, at 1 5 year moving average against 1 5 year moving average in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in goal 8: decent work and economic growth between Mexico and United States of America?
0 5 year moving average, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States of America?
20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Mexico and United States of America rank globally for goal 8: decent work and economic growth?
Mexico ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth (5 year moving average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth (5 year moving average)
Unit
5 year moving average
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

SDG Goal 8 data availability. Source: UN Global SDG Indicators Database