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Mexico - Government Revenue (% of GDP) 19.43

World Bank WDI (revenue excl. grants) · updated 2026-10-15 · 162 economies tracked

Latest value

19.43 (2024)

Global rank

##68 of 162 economies

Share of global total

0.7%

Growth since 1972

1.89×

Ranking Race — Government Revenue (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#19#37#55#73#91#1091972198219922002201220222024#34#682023 overtook Zambia2024 overtook Fiji
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Real annual global ranks, 1972 - 2024. Mexico climbed from #34 to #68 (overtook Zambia). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Mexico ↓

Key Events — Mexico

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1982
Debt crisis curated

Defaults on external debt; peso devalues sharply.

1990
Fell 18 places in global rank auto
1994
Peso crisis and NAFTA curated

Tequila crisis hits weeks after NAFTA takes effect.

2009
Global crisis recession curated

Heavy US dependence drags GDP down.

2020
COVID-19 recession curated

Sharp contraction with limited fiscal space.

2023
Overtook Zambia in global rank auto
2024
Overtook Fiji in global rank auto

Government Revenue (% of GDP), 1972-2024

World Bank WDI (revenue excl. grants) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
19721987201720249.8413.1416.4319.73

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