Mexico - Total External Debt Stocks (% of GDP) 35.3
World Bank · updated 2026-10-03 · 175 economies tracked
Global rank
##21 of 175 economies
Share of global total
0.2%
Ranking Race — Total External Debt Stocks (% of GDP)
1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher
MexicoAlgeriaNaoeroRussian FederationChina
Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2025. Mexico climbed from #29 to #21 (overtook Pakistan). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for Mexico ↓Key Events — Mexico
Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
1994Peso crisis and NAFTA curatedTequila crisis hits weeks after NAFTA takes effect.
1995Fell 30 places in global rank auto
2009Global crisis recession curatedHeavy US dependence drags GDP down.
2020COVID-19 recession curatedSharp contraction with limited fiscal space.
2021Climbed 15 places in global rank auto
2023Overtook Pakistan in global rank auto
2025Overtook Burundi in global rank auto
2025Climbed 23 places in global rank auto
Total External Debt Stocks (% of GDP), 1990-2025
World Bank · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
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