Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Mexico
Mexico: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP was -3 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Mexico, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Mexico recorded -3 for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in 2030.
That represents a change of up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Mexico peaked at 2.26 in 1992 and was at its lowest, -5.73, in 2024.
Mexico ranks 129th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.49 | — |
| 1992 | 2.26 | +51.5% |
| 1993 | -1.51 | -167.0% |
| 1994 | -2.25 | +48.9% |
| 1995 | -2.28 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | -3.66 | +60.5% |
| 1997 | -3.48 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | -4.49 | +29.2% |
| 1999 | -4.49 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -2.69 | -40.2% |
| 2001 | -2.57 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | -2.18 | -15.2% |
| 2003 | -2.24 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | -1.35 | -40.0% |
| 2005 | -1.43 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | -1.23 | -14.5% |
| 2007 | -1.46 | +19.0% |
| 2008 | -0.6813 | -53.3% |
| 2009 | -3.94 | +477.6% |
| 2010 | -3.8 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | -3.2 | -15.8% |
| 2012 | -3.57 | +11.3% |
| 2013 | -3.56 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | -4.37 | +22.8% |
| 2015 | -3.86 | -11.7% |
| 2016 | -2.68 | -30.5% |
| 2017 | -1.03 | -61.4% |
| 2018 | -2.14 | +106.8% |
| 2019 | -2.27 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | -4.29 | +89.3% |
| 2021 | -3.75 | -12.7% |
| 2022 | -4.32 | +15.4% |
| 2023 | -4.29 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | -5.73 | +33.5% |
| 2025 | -4.32 | -24.5% |
| 2026 | -4.14 | -4.1% |
| 2027 | -3.5 | -15.6% |
| 2028 | -3 | -14.3% |
| 2029 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 2030 | -3 | -0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's -3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.17, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's -3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.19, 2.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -477.6% | -0.6813 | -3.94 |
| 1993 | -167.0% | 2.26 | -1.51 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.05 | -4.49 | 2.26 | 9 |
| 2000s | -1.98 | -3.94 | -0.6813 | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.05 | -4.37 | -1.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.03 | -5.73 | -3 | 10 |
| 2030s | -3 | -3 | -3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 126 Morocco -2.97 compare
- 127 Guinea-Bissau -2.97 compare
- 128 Senegal -2.99 compare
- 129 Burkina Faso -3 compare
- 129 Mali -3 compare
- 132 Cote d'Ivoire -3 compare
More external debt data for Mexico
- Net financial flows, IBRD -963.49 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- Use of IMF credit 15.60 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 326.13 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 567.36 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, short-term 62.08 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- Short-term debt 9.6% (2025)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 95.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Mexico?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Mexico was -3 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 in 1992.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.73 in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
- Mexico ranks 129th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October