European Union vs Mexico: Claims on central government, etc.
European Union
24.7%
in 2024
Mexico
28.6%
in 2025
European Union rank
21st
Mexico rank
24th
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- European Union
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 28.6% against 24.7% in European Union, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Mexico ahead.
European Union ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 24th of 47 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 13.9% | 6.5% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 15.6% | 1.0% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 22.3% | 2.2% | European Union |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., European Union or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 28.6% against 24.7% in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between European Union and Mexico?
- 3.9%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Mexico?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do European Union and Mexico rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- European Union ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 24th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.