Mexico vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Claims on central government, etc.
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Mexico
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 28.6% against 23.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
Mexico ranks 24th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.5% | 10.4% | 3.9% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1970s | 14.4% | 1.7% | 12.7% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 25.8% | 10.4% | 15.4% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 16.2% | 7.7% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 2.0% | 11.6% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 0.8% | 14.6% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 23.0% | 2.2% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Mexico or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Mexico, at 28.6% against 23.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Mexico and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 5.6%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Mexico and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Mexico ranks 24th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd of 187 countries.
- 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.