Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Mexico
Mexico: Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP was 2.68 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.68
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
23rd
of 32 countries
All-time high
3.2
in 2020
All-time low
1.92
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Mexico, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 2.68 for domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in 2023.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Mexico peaked at 3.2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.92, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 23rd of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.92 | — |
| 2001 | 2 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 2.06 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 2.3 | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 2.47 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 2.36 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 2.32 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.41 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.5 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.73 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 2.76 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.8 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.88 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 3 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.79 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 2.89 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.76 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 2.68 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.6 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.61 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.2 | +22.8% |
| 2021 | 2.94 | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 2.96 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 2.68 | -9.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2.68 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.47, 77% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2.68 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.47, 77% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.31 | 1.92 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.78 | 2.6 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.95 | 2.68 | 3.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 20 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.07 compare
- 21 Dominican Republic 2.95 compare
- 22 Belize 2.7 compare
- 24 Honduras 2.46 compare
- 25 Guatemala 2.44 compare
- 26 Saint Lucia 2.38 compare
More health data for Mexico
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,312 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,760 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9607 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9678 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Mexico?
- Domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Mexico was 2.68 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2 in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp?
- Mexico ranks 23rd out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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