Mexico - Taxes and Bureaucracy 3.44
GEM NES · updated 2026-10-03 · 118 economies tracked
Global rank
##47 of 118 economies
Share of global total
1.3%
Ranking Race — Taxes and Bureaucracy
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
MexicoUnited Arab EmiratesTaiwan, ChinaSaudi ArabiaArmenia
Real annual global ranks, 2000 - 2024. Mexico climbed from #25 to #47 (overtook Morocco). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Mexico ↓Key Events — Mexico
Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
2009Global crisis recession curatedHeavy US dependence drags GDP down.
2012Fell 35 places in global rank auto
2013Climbed 26 places in global rank auto
2014Fell 32 places in global rank auto
2015Climbed 27 places in global rank auto
2017Overtook Morocco in global rank auto
2020COVID-19 recession curatedSharp contraction with limited fiscal space.
2023Overtook Guatemala in global rank auto
Taxes and Bureaucracy, 2001-2024
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