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Mexico - Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) 48.6

World Bank WGI · updated 2026-10-03 · 214 economies tracked

Latest value

48.6 (2025)

Global rank

##129 of 214 economies

vs global median

0.9×

Growth since 1996

1.13×

Ranking Race — Government Effectiveness (percentile rank)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#22#43#64#85#106#127199620062011201620212025#106#1292019 overtook Suriname2020 overtook Peru
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Real annual global ranks, 1996 - 2025. Mexico climbed from #106 to #129 (overtook Suriname). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Mexico ↓

Key Events — Mexico

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1998
Climbed 34 places in global rank auto
2002
Fell 21 places in global rank auto
2009
Global crisis recession curated

Heavy US dependence drags GDP down.

2019
Overtook Suriname in global rank auto
2020
Overtook Peru in global rank auto
2020
COVID-19 recession curated

Sharp contraction with limited fiscal space.

Government Effectiveness (percentile rank), 1996-2025

World Bank WGI · percentile rank (0-100) · linear scale · ranking in the race above
19962006201620254348.253.458.6

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