Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Mexico

Mexico: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 19.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
19.9%
Change on year
up 15.7%
World rank
46th
of 178 countries
All-time high
37.7%
in 1987
All-time low
4.9%
in 1993
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Mexico, 1980–2020

0102030401980200020201980: 10.2 %1981: 13.8 %1982: 28.2 %1983: 23.6 %1984: 20.9 %1985: 22.6 %1986: 36.6 %1987: 37.7 %1988: 20.6 %1989: 16.9 %1990: 13.1 %1991: 12.3 %1992: 7.9 %1993: 4.9 %1994: 7.8 %1995: 9.1 %1996: 6.3 %1997: 14.6 %1998: 13.3 %1999: 13.9 %2000: 14.2 %2001: 13.1 %2002: 12.7 %2003: 12.7 %2004: 12.1 %2005: 11.3 %2006: 12.3 %2007: 13.4 %2008: 13.9 %2009: 17.3 %2010: 16.1 %2011: 16.3 %2012: 16.5 %2013: 17.9 %2014: 18 %2015: 17.3 %2016: 16.3 %2017: 16.1 %2018: 15.7 %2019: 17.2 %2020: 19.9 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Mexico stood at 19.9%.

That represents a change of up 15.7% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Mexico peaked at 37.7% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1993.

Mexico ranks 46th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Mexico, 1980 to 2020.
Year % Change
1980 10.2%
1981 13.8% +36.1%
1982 28.2% +103.9%
1983 23.6% -16.2%
1984 20.9% -11.4%
1985 22.6% +8.2%
1986 36.6% +61.6%
1987 37.7% +3.2%
1988 20.6% -45.3%
1989 16.9% -18.1%
1990 13.1% -22.3%
1991 12.3% -6.3%
1992 7.9% -36.2%
1993 4.9% -38.0%
1994 7.8% +59.3%
1995 9.1% +17.4%
1996 6.3% -30.7%
1997 14.6% +131.6%
1998 13.3% -8.8%
1999 13.9% +4.4%
2000 14.2% +2.2%
2001 13.1% -8.2%
2002 12.7% -3.1%
2003 12.7% +0.7%
2004 12.1% -5.0%
2005 11.3% -6.3%
2006 12.3% +8.7%
2007 13.4% +8.9%
2008 13.9% +3.8%
2009 17.3% +24.3%
2010 16.1% -7.1%
2011 16.3% +1.2%
2012 16.5% +1.5%
2013 17.9% +8.0%
2014 18.0% +0.7%
2015 17.3% -3.8%
2016 16.3% -6.2%
2017 16.1% -1.1%
2018 15.7% -2.5%
2019 17.2% +9.9%
2020 19.9% +15.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 23.1% 10.2% 37.7% 10
1990s 10.3% 4.9% 14.6% 10
2000s 13.3% 11.3% 17.3% 10
2010s 16.7% 15.7% 18.0% 10
2020s 19.9% 19.9% 19.9% 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

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  4. 47 Mozambique 19.7% compare
  5. 48 United States of America 19.6% compare
  6. 49 Thailand 19.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Mexico?
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Mexico was 19.9% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 1987.
What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1993.
How does Mexico rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Mexico ranks 46th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
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Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).