India vs Mexico: Government health spending as a share of GDP
India
1.4%
in 2023
Mexico
3.2%
in 2025
India rank
59th
Mexico rank
56th
Government health spending as a share of GDP over time
- India
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 3.2% against 1.4% in India, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 2.3 times India's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
India ranks 59th and Mexico ranks 56th of 59 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 2.3% | 1.5% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 2.8% | 1.9% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 3.0% | 1.7% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government health spending as a share of gdp, India or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 3.2% against 1.4% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government health spending as a share of gdp between India and Mexico?
- 1.8%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Mexico?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do India and Mexico rank globally for government health spending as a share of gdp?
- India ranks 59th and Mexico ranks 56th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026); OECD (1993); Lindert (1994) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Government health spending as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public health expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.