Government spending per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Government spending per capita was 7,585 current international-$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending per capita in Mexico, 2007–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in current international-$.
Analysis
In 2024, government spending per capita in Mexico stood at 7,585 current international-$. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending per capita in Mexico peaked at 7,585 current international-$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,133 current international-$, in 2007.
That places Mexico 42nd out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government spending per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | current international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3,133 current international-$ | — |
| 2008 | 3,792 current international-$ | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 3,740 current international-$ | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 3,925 current international-$ | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 4,840 current international-$ | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 4,992 current international-$ | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 4,955 current international-$ | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 5,404 current international-$ | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 5,343 current international-$ | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 5,376 current international-$ | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 5,555 current international-$ | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 5,540 current international-$ | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 5,724 current international-$ | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 5,691 current international-$ | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 5,548 current international-$ | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 6,140 current international-$ | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 6,919 current international-$ | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 7,585 current international-$ | +9.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 7,585 current international-$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,287 current international-$, 74% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 7,585 current international-$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,810 current international-$, 70% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,555 current international-$ | 3,133 current international-$ | 3,792 current international-$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 5,166 current international-$ | 3,925 current international-$ | 5,724 current international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,377 current international-$ | 5,548 current international-$ | 7,585 current international-$ | 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 spending per capita in Mexico?
- Government spending per capita in Mexico was 7,585 current international-$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 7,585 current international-$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest government spending per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,133 current international-$ in 2007.
- How does Mexico rank for government spending per capita?
- Mexico ranks 42nd out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total amount of money the general government spends per capita. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries but not for inflation.