Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Mexico

Mexico: Share of people who report having intentions to start business was 13.2 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
13.2
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
42nd
of 66 countries
All-time high
25.55
in 2008
All-time low
13.2
in 2017
Years of data
11
2002–2017

Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Mexico, 2002–2017

01020302002200920172002: 23.22005: 17.22006: 15.72008: 25.62010: 22.32011: 24.22012: 18.42013: 16.92014: 17.42015: 13.72017: 13.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2017, share of people who report having intentions to start business in Mexico stood at 13.2. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who report having intentions to start business in Mexico peaked at 25.55 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.2, in 2017.

That places Mexico 42nd out of 66 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Mexico, 2002 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2002 23.17
2005 17.19 -25.8%
2006 15.74 -8.4%
2008 25.55 +62.3%
2010 22.33 -12.6%
2011 24.2 +8.4%
2012 18.39 -24.0%
2013 16.93 -7.9%
2014 17.4 +2.8%
2015 13.69 -21.3%
2017 13.2 -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.41 15.74 25.55 4
2010s 18.02 13.2 24.2 7

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 39 Canada 14.13 compare
  2. 40 Argentina 13.36 compare
  3. 41 Portugal 13.26 compare
  4. 43 Australia 13.19 compare
  5. 44 Ireland 11.92 compare
  6. 45 South Africa 11.72 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who report having intentions to start business in Mexico?
Share of people who report having intentions to start business in Mexico was 13.2 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 25.55 in 2008.
What is the lowest share of people who report having intentions to start business recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 13.2 in 2017.
How does Mexico rank for share of people who report having intentions to start business?
Mexico ranks 42nd out of 66 countries with data for 2017.
Is share of people who report having intentions to start business rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who report having intentions to start business. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of people who report having intentions to start business
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
66 places, 706 data points, 2002–2017
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