World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 203 economies tracked
4.06 (2022)
##82 of 203 economies
0.6%
1.78×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1970 - 2025. Mexico climbed from #48 to #82 (overtook Zambia). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Mexico ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
Defaults on external debt; peso devalues sharply.
Tequila crisis hits weeks after NAFTA takes effect.
Heavy US dependence drags GDP down.
Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP), General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP), Government Defence Expenditure (% of GDP), Government Revenue (% of GDP)
No community estimates yet for Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP) — be the first.