Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Mexico

Mexico: Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP was 8.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
8.1%
Change on year
up 39.7%
World rank
62nd
of 116 countries
All-time high
13.5%
in 1990
All-time low
0.1%
in 1989
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Mexico, 1980–2020

0510151980200020201980: 0.486 %1981: 0.461 %1982: 0.745 %1983: 0.731 %1984: 0.569 %1985: 0.454 %1986: 0.592 %1987: 0.418 %1988: 0.146 %1989: 0.115 %1990: 13.5 %1991: 11.4 %1992: 9.7 %1993: 7.1 %1994: 6.9 %1995: 11 %1996: 12.4 %1997: 9.8 %1998: 9.6 %1999: 9.1 %2000: 7.8 %2001: 6.6 %2002: 6.6 %2003: 5.6 %2004: 5.7 %2005: 5 %2006: 4.4 %2007: 4 %2008: 3.7 %2009: 4.8 %2010: 4.3 %2011: 3.9 %2012: 4.1 %2013: 4.3 %2014: 4.4 %2015: 5.1 %2016: 5.9 %2017: 5.6 %2018: 5.7 %2019: 5.8 %2020: 8.1 %

Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Mexico is 8.1%, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 39.7% on the previous year and up 90.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Mexico peaked at 13.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1989.

That places Mexico 62nd out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%) in Mexico, 1980 to 2020.
Year % Change
1980 0.5%
1981 0.5% -5.1%
1982 0.7% +61.7%
1983 0.7% -1.9%
1984 0.6% -22.2%
1985 0.5% -20.3%
1986 0.6% +30.5%
1987 0.4% -29.5%
1988 0.1% -65.1%
1989 0.1% -21.1%
1990 13.5% +11616.2%
1991 11.4% -15.6%
1992 9.7% -14.5%
1993 7.1% -26.7%
1994 6.9% -3.3%
1995 11.0% +59.9%
1996 12.4% +12.1%
1997 9.8% -20.6%
1998 9.6% -2.3%
1999 9.1% -4.9%
2000 7.8% -14.8%
2001 6.6% -14.7%
2002 6.6% -0.9%
2003 5.6% -14.7%
2004 5.7% +1.9%
2005 5.0% -12.9%
2006 4.4% -12.5%
2007 4.0% -8.1%
2008 3.7% -8.3%
2009 4.8% +30.0%
2010 4.3% -10.6%
2011 3.9% -7.5%
2012 4.1% +4.9%
2013 4.3% +2.8%
2014 4.4% +2.9%
2015 5.1% +16.0%
2016 5.9% +17.1%
2017 5.6% -5.9%
2018 5.7% +2.6%
2019 5.8% +1.3%
2020 8.1% +39.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.5% 0.1% 0.7% 10
1990s 10.1% 6.9% 13.5% 10
2000s 5.4% 3.7% 7.8% 10
2010s 4.9% 3.9% 5.9% 10
2020s 8.1% 8.1% 8.1% 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 59 Chile 9.1% compare
  2. 60 Kazakhstan 8.4% compare
  3. 61 Sweden 8.2% compare
  4. 63 Armenia 7.9% compare
  5. 64 Belarus 7.6% compare
  6. 65 Ukraine 7.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Mexico?
Outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Mexico was 8.1% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 1990.
What is the lowest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1989.
How does Mexico rank for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp?
Mexico ranks 62nd out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
Is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 2,874 data points, 1980–2020
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Amount of public international debt securities (amounts outstanding), as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes and money market instruments placed on international markets. Table 12D (international debt amount): governments / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level international public debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators. End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.