Mexico — Central government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · 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. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The latest central government deficit reading for Mexico was −4.47% of GDP in 2023. The previous reading was −4.46% of GDP in 2022; the period change was 0 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of −3.08% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2000–2023

PeriodValue
2023-4.47 % of GDP
2022-4.46 % of GDP
2021-3.51 % of GDP
2020-3.87 % of GDP
2019-1.89 % of GDP
12 earlier values, back to 2000
2018-2.34 % of GDP
2017-1.03 % of GDP
2016-1.8 % of GDP
2015-3.25 % of GDP
2014-4.15 % of GDP
2013-3.37 % of GDP
2012-3.75 % of GDP
2011-3.48 % of GDP
2010-3.98 % of GDP
2009-4.54 % of GDP
2001-4.23 % of GDP
2000-0.07 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.