Mexico - Fiscal Balance -3.93
World Bank MPO (Spring 2026) · updated 2026-10-03 · 142 economies tracked
Global rank
##106 of 142 economies
Share of global total
0.9%
Ranking Race — Fiscal Balance
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
MexicoQatarUnited Arab EmiratesLesothoOman
Real annual global ranks, 1980 - 2028. Mexico climbed from #21 to #106 (overtook Trinidad and Tobago). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Mexico ↓Key Events — Mexico
Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
1982Debt crisis curatedDefaults on external debt; peso devalues sharply.
1994Peso crisis and NAFTA curatedTequila crisis hits weeks after NAFTA takes effect.
1995Fell 30 places in global rank auto
2006Climbed 38 places in global rank auto
2008Fell 38 places in global rank auto
2009Global crisis recession curatedHeavy US dependence drags GDP down.
2010Fell 16 places in global rank auto
2014Fell 17 places in global rank auto
Fiscal Balance, 1990-2028
World Bank MPO (Spring 2026) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
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