Mexico — General government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1925–2030 · 106 observations

About this series

The general 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.

Mexico's general government deficit reading was −4.32% of GDP in 2025. The period change from −5.73% of GDP in 2024 was +1.4 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of −3.48% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2009–2030

PeriodValue
2030-3 % of GDP
2029-3 % of GDP
2028-3 % of GDP
2027-3.5 % of GDP
2026-4.14 % of GDP
15 earlier values
2025-4.32 % of GDP
2024-5.73 % of GDP
2023-4.29 % of GDP
2022-4.32 % of GDP
2021-3.75 % of GDP
2020-4.29 % of GDP
2019-2.27 % of GDP
2018-2.14 % of GDP
2017-1.03 % of GDP
2016-2.68 % of GDP
2015-3.86 % of GDP
2014-4.37 % of GDP
2013-3.56 % of GDP
2012-3.57 % of GDP
2011-3.2 % of GDP

Values before 2011, back to 2009, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.