Domestic general government health expenditure in Mexico
Mexico: Domestic general government health expenditure was 2.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure in Mexico, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Mexico is 2.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Mexico peaked at 3.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 107th of 193 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 in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.9% | — |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +22.8% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -9.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 80% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 in Mexico?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Mexico was 2.7% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Mexico ranks 107th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure 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 Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources as a share of the economy as measured by GDP.