Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Mexico
Mexico: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 61.47 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Mexico, 1997–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 61.47 for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in 2030. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Mexico peaked at 61.47 in 2030 and was at its lowest, 35.53, in 2007.
That places Mexico 70th out of 193 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 39.12 | — |
| 1998 | 39.71 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 41.67 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 38.45 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 37.32 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 39.87 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 42.13 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 38.91 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 36.84 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 35.78 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 35.53 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 40.6 | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 41.67 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 40.16 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 41.17 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 40.81 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 44.07 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 47.09 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 50.97 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 55 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 52.52 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 52.2 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 51.87 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 58.46 | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 56.69 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 53.8 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 52.64 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 58.31 | +10.8% |
| 2025 | 58.85 | +0.9% |
| 2026 | 59.91 | +1.8% |
| 2027 | 60.73 | +1.4% |
| 2028 | 60.98 | +0.4% |
| 2029 | 61.23 | +0.4% |
| 2030 | 61.47 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.16 | 39.12 | 41.67 | 3 |
| 2000s | 38.71 | 35.53 | 42.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.59 | 40.16 | 55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.16 | 52.64 | 61.23 | 10 |
| 2030s | 61.47 | 61.47 | 61.47 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More external debt data for Mexico
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 47.84 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.3656 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 12.2 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -53.70 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 5.5% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 95.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 158.54 billion US dollar (2025)
- Use of IMF credit 14.86 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Mexico?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Mexico was 61.47 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 61.47 in 2030.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.53 in 2007.
- How does Mexico rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Mexico ranks 70th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October