Social spending oecd longrun in Mexico

Mexico: Social spending oecd longrun was 10.03 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10.03
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
41st
of 42 countries
All-time high
10.03
in 2023
All-time low
1.64
in 1987
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Social spending oecd longrun in Mexico, 1985–2023

2468101985200420231985: 1.91986: 1.71987: 1.61988: 1.81989: 2.31990: 31991: 3.41992: 3.71993: 3.61994: 3.91995: 3.51996: 3.21997: 3.21998: 3.61999: 4.12000: 4.22001: 4.72002: 5.12003: 5.72004: 5.72005: 5.92006: 62007: 62008: 6.42009: 6.92010: 72011: 6.92012: 6.92013: 7.32014: 7.32015: 7.42016: 7.32017: 7.22018: 7.12019: 7.72020: 9.82021: 9.52022: 9.72023: 10

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for social spending oecd longrun in Mexico is 10.03, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social spending oecd longrun in Mexico peaked at 10.03 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.64, in 1987.

Mexico ranks 41st of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Social spending oecd longrun in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Social spending oecd longrun in Mexico, 1985 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1985 1.86 —
1986 1.7 -8.4%
1987 1.64 -3.4%
1988 1.83 +11.3%
1989 2.35 +28.2%
1990 2.99 +27.5%
1991 3.36 +12.3%
1992 3.67 +9.3%
1993 3.58 -2.5%
1994 3.91 +9.5%
1995 3.49 -10.9%
1996 3.2 -8.1%
1997 3.25 +1.4%
1998 3.6 +10.8%
1999 4.08 +13.3%
2000 4.19 +2.8%
2001 4.75 +13.3%
2002 5.09 +7.3%
2003 5.74 +12.6%
2004 5.68 -0.9%
2005 5.88 +3.4%
2006 5.99 +1.8%
2007 5.97 -0.2%
2008 6.41 +7.2%
2009 6.93 +8.1%
2010 7.03 +1.4%
2011 6.92 -1.4%
2012 6.92 -0.1%
2013 7.26 +5.0%
2014 7.28 +0.2%
2015 7.39 +1.6%
2016 7.26 -1.8%
2017 7.21 -0.7%
2018 7.05 -2.2%
2019 7.67 +8.7%
2020 9.8 +27.8%
2021 9.48 -3.3%
2022 9.66 +1.9%
2023 10.03 +3.9%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 10.03 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.64, 79% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.88 1.64 2.35 5
1990s 3.51 2.99 4.08 10
2000s 5.66 4.19 6.93 10
2010s 7.2 6.92 7.67 10
2020s 9.74 9.48 10.03 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 38 Chile 12.88 compare
  2. 39 Costa Rica 12.64 compare
  3. 40 Turkey 10.36 compare
  4. 42 Peru 7.55 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social spending oecd longrun in Mexico?
Social spending oecd longrun in Mexico was 10.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest social spending oecd longrun recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 10.03 in 2023.
What is the lowest social spending oecd longrun recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 1.64 in 1987.
How does Mexico rank for social spending oecd longrun?
Mexico ranks 41st out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
Is social spending oecd longrun rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Social spending oecd longrun. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Social spending oecd longrun
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
42 places, 1,937 data points, 1880–2024
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