Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Mexico
Mexico: Government procurement spending as share of total government spending was 18.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Mexico, 2007–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Mexico is 18.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Mexico peaked at 23.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2021.
Mexico ranks 41st of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 20.4% | — |
| 2008 | 20.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 23.3% | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 19.3% | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 17.8% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 18.2% | +2.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 18.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.7%, 74% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 20.4% | 23.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 16.3% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 15.9% | 18.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Mexico?
- Government procurement spending as share of total government spending in Mexico was 18.2% in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government procurement spending as share of total government spending recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government procurement spending as share of total government spending recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for government procurement spending as share of total government spending?
- Mexico ranks 41st out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government procurement spending as share of total government spending rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government procurement spending as share of total government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is divided by total government expenditure, expressed as a percentage.