Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Mexico
Mexico: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 2.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Mexico, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Mexico is 2.2%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Mexico peaked at 4.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2019.
That places Mexico 107th out of 124 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.1% | — |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +21.7% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -28.8% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -26.9% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -0.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.3%, 42% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.8%, 59% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 4.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.1% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 868,550 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 96,349 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.99 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.19 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Mexico?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Mexico was 2.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2019.
- How does Mexico rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Mexico ranks 107th out of 124 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release