Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Mexico
Mexico: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty was 17.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
17.2%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
124th
of 184 countries
All-time high
18.4%
in 2011
All-time low
2.9%
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Mexico, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 17.2% for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Mexico peaked at 18.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 1951.
That places Mexico 124th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.0% | — |
| 1951 | 2.9% | -3.6% |
| 1952 | 3.0% | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 3.1% | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 3.1% | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 3.2% | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 3.3% | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 3.4% | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 3.4% | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 3.4% | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 3.8% | +12.8% |
| 1961 | 4.1% | +6.7% |
| 1962 | 4.5% | +11.6% |
| 1963 | 4.7% | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 4.7% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 4.7% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 5.0% | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 5.1% | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 5.3% | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 5.5% | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 5.6% | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 6.1% | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 6.4% | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 6.6% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 6.6% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 7.2% | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 7.2% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 6.8% | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 6.7% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 6.5% | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 6.4% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 6.9% | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 7.3% | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 8.1% | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 8.6% | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 8.8% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 10.0% | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 10.1% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 10.4% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 10.6% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 10.0% | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 10.6% | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 10.9% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 11.4% | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 11.6% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 12.4% | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 12.3% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 12.7% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 12.2% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 12.8% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 12.6% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 12.4% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 17.2% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 17.2% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.7% | 3.8% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.6% | 5.6% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 6.4% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 10.0% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 11.9% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 16.2% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 17.0% | 18.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More poverty & inequality data for Mexico
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 5 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.91 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 4,262 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 7.9 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 14.27 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 14.3% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Mexico?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty in Mexico was 17.2% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 1951.
- How does Mexico rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Mexico ranks 124th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.