Mexico — Central government deficit

millions of LCU · Annual · 1876–2023 · 138 observations

About this series

The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock.

For Mexico, the central government deficit reading stood at −1.42T LCU in 2023. Against −1.32T LCU in 2022, the period change was −103.71B LCU. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −4.47% in 2023.

-1.50T-1.00T-500.00B0500.00B1876200020102023LCUSubscribe to view

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Latest observations

2000–2023

PeriodValue
2023-1.42T LCU
2022-1.32T LCU
2021-937.88B LCU
2020-933.23B LCU
2019-475.17B LCU
12 earlier values, back to 2000
2018-566.45B LCU
2017-232.38B LCU
2016-373.60B LCU
2015-625.53B LCU
2014-752.61B LCU
2013-571.49B LCU
2012-620.34B LCU
2011-531.29B LCU
2010-555.68B LCU
2009-578.24B LCU
2001-314.95B LCU
2000-5.12B LCU
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.