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Economy of Mexico vs Niger compared: GDP & Debt

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Mexico has a GDP of $1.83T compared to $21.6B for Niger, ranking 14/197 and 129/197 by economy size, respectively.

Mexico has $1.13T in government debt (61.8% of GDP), compared to $9.82B (45.4% of GDP) in Niger.

Mexico vs Niger GDP by year

Mexico
Niger
1x
Year GDP, current $
Mexico Niger
2025 $1,832,641,364,776 $21,646,191,388
2024 $1,830,489,311,089 $19,729,786,047
2023 $1,794,410,347,718 $16,949,765,464
2022 $1,466,934,724,243 $15,531,799,641
2021 $1,316,569,466,834 $14,936,154,253
2020 $1,121,064,767,169 $13,648,332,190
2019 $1,304,106,204,006 $12,420,836,507
2018 $1,256,300,182,984 $12,800,907,986
2017 $1,190,721,475,853 $11,359,273,443
2016 $1,112,233,497,453 $10,341,025,540
2015 $1,213,294,467,654 $9,683,867,926
2014 $1,364,507,717,689 $10,862,943,544
2013 $1,327,436,290,439 $10,224,897,438
2012 $1,255,110,424,742 $9,426,912,648
2011 $1,229,013,703,417 $8,772,950,778
2010 $1,105,424,238,652 $7,851,192,502
2009 $943,437,414,951 $7,352,131,310
2008 $1,161,553,459,985 $7,297,600,226
2007 $1,102,355,554,880 $5,731,485,052
2006 $1,020,265,057,882 $4,756,361,252
2005 $917,571,853,437 $4,383,315,965
2004 $819,459,227,375 $3,760,443,738
2003 $765,549,967,889 $3,394,084,732
2002 $810,666,116,402 $2,782,192,879
2001 $796,064,590,549 $2,448,714,704
2000 $742,061,329,749 $2,241,753,193
1999 $631,249,359,702 $2,537,789,821
1998 $557,461,102,631 $2,643,363,519
1997 $523,449,530,464 $2,290,318,910
1996 $432,157,945,024 $2,405,686,940
1995 $380,157,469,867 $2,302,537,562
1994 $553,618,247,901 $1,938,058,175
1993 $530,160,763,663 $3,052,673,849
1992 $363,157,832,924 $3,386,232,579
1991 $313,139,656,146 $3,285,796,875
1990 $261,253,675,693 $3,512,356,508
1989 $221,403,098,267 $2,179,567,114
1988 $181,611,150,497 $2,280,356,193
1987 $147,542,558,209 $2,233,006,105
1986 $134,556,034,673 $1,904,096,998
1985 $195,241,069,482 $1,440,581,652
1984 $184,230,754,105 $1,461,243,326
1983 $156,167,000,433 $1,803,099,561
1982 $184,602,611,610 $2,017,612,216
1981 $263,797,827,860 $2,170,893,414
1980 $205,577,055,466 $2,508,524,721
1979 $134,531,900,899 $2,109,277,666
1978 $102,648,570,299 $1,774,365,590
1977 $81,912,018,784 $1,291,458,041
1976 $88,875,923,765 $1,064,517,601
1975 $88,000,000,000 $1,048,690,933
1974 $72,000,000,000 $1,026,137,111
1973 $55,280,000,000 $946,385,105
1972 $45,200,000,000 $742,779,661
1971 $39,200,000,000 $693,573,704
1970 $35,520,000,000 $649,916,621
1969 $32,480,000,000 $625,867,985
1968 $29,360,000,000 $641,214,226
1967 $26,560,000,000 $665,586,872
1966 $24,320,000,000 $702,296,079
1965 $21,840,000,000 $673,383,511
1964 $20,080,000,000 $582,816,396
1963 $16,960,000,000 $586,294,879
1962 $15,200,000,000 $531,736,599
1961 $14,160,000,000 $485,785,231
1960 $13,040,000,000 $449,526,873

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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GDP per capita in Mexico vs Niger by year

Mexico
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Niger
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Mexico Niger
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2025 $13,889 - $775 -
2024 $13,988 $26,185 $730 $2,050
2023 $13,831 $25,243 $648 $1,875
2022 $11,406 $23,135 $614 $1,840
2021 $10,314 $20,783 $610 $1,586
2020 $8,841 $19,354 $575 $1,497
2019 $10,370 $20,964 $541 $1,419
2018 $10,085 $20,921 $577 $1,276
2017 $9,649 $20,489 $530 $1,208
2016 $9,098 $20,105 $500 $1,189
2015 $10,021 $19,071 $486 $1,172
2014 $11,391 $18,821 $565 $1,161
2013 $11,217 $18,170 $552 $1,138
2012 $10,744 $18,005 $529 $1,162
2011 $10,664 $17,267 $511 $1,064
2010 $9,729 $15,909 $474 $1,058
2009 $8,424 $15,191 $461 $999
2008 $10,524 $15,681 $475 $1,010
2007 $10,134 $15,032 $387 $955
2006 $9,513 $14,540 $333 $935
2005 $8,672 $13,260 $319 $888
2004 $7,850 $12,658 $283.5 $832
2003 $7,434 $12,066 $265.2 $837
2002 $7,983 $11,762 $225.3 $832
2001 $7,953 $11,739 $205.4 $809
2000 $7,524 $11,705 $194.8 $764
1999 $6,500 $11,031 $228.3 $783
1998 $5,833 $10,756 $246.1 $801
1997 $5,567 $10,182 $220.6 $745
1996 $4,674 $9,496 $239.5 $746
1995 $4,184 $8,933 $237 $757
1994 $6,202 $9,466 $206.2 $748
1993 $6,048 $9,041 $335 $742
1992 $4,221 $9,470 $384 $746
1991 $3,709 $9,079 $384 $738
1990 $3,154 $8,578 $424 $739
1989 $2,725 - $271.3 -
1988 $2,279 - $292.6 -
1987 $1,888 - $295.3 -
1986 $1,757 - $259.6 -
1985 $2,602 - $202.4 -
1984 $2,506 - $211.5 -
1983 $2,170 - $268.8 -
1982 $2,621 - $310 -
1981 $3,829 - $343 -
1980 $3,055 - $409 -
1979 $2,049 - $354 -
1978 $1,604 - $307 -
1977 $1,315 - $229.8 -
1976 $1,465 - $194.8 -
1975 $1,492 - $197.2 -
1974 $1,256 - $198.3 -
1973 $993 - $187.9 -
1972 $837 - $151.4 -
1971 $748 - $145.2 -
1970 $699 - $139.8 -
1969 $660 - $138.3 -
1968 $616 - $145.6 -
1967 $576 - $155.4 -
1966 $545 - $168.6 -
1965 $506 - $166.3 -
1964 $481 - $148.1 -
1963 $420 - $153.3 -
1962 $388 - $143.2 -
1961 $374 - $134.6 -
1960 $355 - $128.3 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Mexico's GDP per capita is $13,889, ranking 76/197, compared to $775 in Niger, ranking 188/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Mexico ranks 80th at $26,185, while Niger ranks 186th at $2,050.

Economic indicators

Mexico Niger
Gross domestic product
$1.83T
2025
$21.6B
2025
GDP rank
14/197
2025
129/197
2025
GDP growth
0.56%
2024-2025
7.01%
2024-2025
GDP per capita
$13,889
2025
$775
2025
GDP per capita rank
76/197
2025
188/197
2025
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,185
2024
$2,050
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
80/197
2024
186/197
2024
Government debt
$1.13T
2025
$9.82B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.8%
2025
45.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$8,577
2025
$352
2025
Government debt per person rank
66/185
2025
175/185
2025
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,482
2026
$1,418
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$560B
2025
n/a
Number of millionaires
333,000
2026
n/a
Number of billionaires
22
2026
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
33.4%
2024
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2024
3.8%
2021
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.8%
2025
14.8%
2025
Consumer prices inflation
3.81%
2024-2025
-4.45%
2024-2025
Central bank interest rate
6.5%
2026
n/a
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2025
0.4%
2022
Population
133551566
29294628

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Mexico
Spending

Debt
Niger
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Mexico Niger
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2025 29.8% 61.8% 14.8% 45.4%
2024 30.8% 59.1% 13.4% 47.7%
2023 28.6% 52.8% 15.8% 51.8%
2022 28.5% 53.8% 21.6% 50.7%
2021 26.7% 56.7% 24.3% 51.3%
2020 27.8% 58.5% 22.4% 45%
2019 25.3% 51.9% 21.6% 39.8%
2018 25% 52.2% 21.2% 37%
2017 25% 52.5% 19.5% 36.5%
2016 26.5% 55% 19.4% 32.8%
2015 26.6% 51% 24.2% 29.9%
2014 26.9% 47.1% 23.6% 22.1%
2013 26.7% 44.1% 20.4% 19.6%
2012 27% 40.8% 16.6% 18.1%
2011 26.6% 41.2% 15.3% 14.7%
2010 26.5% 40.2% 14.3% 15.1%
2009 26.5% 41.7% 17.7% 15.9%
2008 26.5% 40.6% 16.9% 14.2%
2007 22.5% 35.5% 17.4% 17.8%
2006 21.6% 35.8% 15.2% 18.3%
2005 21.2% 36.8% 15.6% 49.5%
2004 20.5% 38.9% 16.1% 55%
2003 21.5% 42.1% 14% 60.6%
2002 19.8% 39.9% 14.4% 69%
2001 19.5% 37.3% 13.7% 74%
2000 19.4% 38.5% 13.5% 82.1%
1999 20.1% 41.7% 15% 63.3%
1998 19.5% 39.7% 13.6% 61.3%
1997 20.7% 39.1% 12.9% 69.1%
1996 20.8% 42.5% 10.9% 63.5%
1995 18.9% 30.7% 12.5% 69.4%
1994 18.9% 26.8% - -
1993 18.2% 19.2% - -
1992 19% 21.5% - -
1991 20.1% 29.2% - -
1990 22.9% 35.7% - -
1989 19.2% 36% - -
1988 23.6% 36.5% - -
1987 26.7% 52.7% - -
1986 25.1% 47.8% - -
1985 21.4% 30.4% - -
1984 19.8% 25.2% - -
1983 21.6% 25.3% - -
1982 24.7% 29.8% - -
1981 20.1% 41.7% - -
1980 17.5% 31.4% - -
1979 16.5% 35.8% - -
1978 15.7% 39% - -
1977 15.5% 41.5% - -
1976 15.5% 31.3% - -
1975 14.7% 24.4% - -
1974 13.8% 21.7% - -
1973 12.7% 20% - -
1972 11.9% 17.9% - -
1971 10.6% 17% - -
1970 10.9% 17.1% - -
1969 11.8% 10.7% - -
1968 10.9% 7.85% - -
1967 10.4% 8.22% - -
1966 11.6% 5.14% - -
1965 10.7% 9.99% - -
1964 9.21% 6.22% - -
1963 8.51% 4.13% - -
1962 8.26% 4.2% - -
1961 8.01% 4.38% - -
1960 9.5% 4.58% - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1995, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Mexico's government spending was $547B, accounting for 29.8% of its GDP, while Niger spent $3.2B, or 14.8% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 61.8% in Mexico and 45.4% in Niger, ranking 73/185 and 114/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Mexico

Niger
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Mexico Niger
2025 -4.86% -3.28%
2024 -5.78% -4.27%
2023 -4.3% -5.37%
2022 -4.32% -6.77%
2021 -3.75% -6.1%
2020 -4.29% -4.82%
2019 -2.27% -3.56%
2018 -2.14% -3.01%
2017 -1.03% -4.12%
2016 -2.68% -4.46%
2015 -3.86% -6.75%
2014 -4.37% -6.12%
2013 -3.56% -1.93%
2012 -3.57% -0.83%
2011 -3.2% -2.19%
2010 -3.8% -0.99%
2009 -3.94% -3.93%
2008 -0.68% 1.11%
2007 -1.46% -0.75%
2006 -1.23% 31%
2005 -1.43% -1.53%
2004 -1.35% -2.76%
2003 -2.24% -2.17%
2002 -2.18% -2.21%
2001 -2.57% -2.59%
2000 -2.69% -2.83%
1999 -4.49% -4.27%
1998 -4.49% -2.23%
1997 -3.48% -2.39%
1996 -3.66% -0.36%
1995 -2.28% -3.19%
1994 -2.25% -
1993 -1.51% -
1992 2.26% -
1991 1.49% -
1990 -3.11% -
1989 -4.75% -
1988 -8.76% -
1987 -11.6% -
1986 -11.2% -
1985 -7.2% -
1984 -5.79% -
1983 -6.03% -
1982 -11.4% -
1981 -4.9% -
1980 -1.75% -
1979 -2.15% -
1978 -1.88% -
1977 -2.43% -
1976 -3.14% -
1975 -2.64% -
1974 -3.33% -
1973 -2.75% -
1972 -2.3% -
1971 -1.43% -
1970 -1.71% -
1969 -2.74% -
1968 -2.06% -
1967 -2.12% -
1966 -3.2% -
1965 -2.51% -
1964 -1.44% -
1963 -0.92% -
1962 -0.79% -
1961 -0.88% -
1960 -1.36% -
1959 -0.73% -
1958 0.24% -
1957 -0.03% -
1956 0.52% -
1955 0.6% -
1954 -0.94% -
1953 -0.58% -
1952 0.42% -
1951 -0.26% -
1950 -0.2% -
1949 0.44% -
1948 -1.55% -
1947 -0.93% -
1946 0.66% -
1945 -1.11% -
1944 -1.12% -
1943 0.05% -
1942 -0.93% -
1941 -0.26% -
1940 -0.4% -
1939 -0.06% -
1938 -0.91% -
1937 -0.41% -
1936 -0.39% -
1935 0.26% -
1934 0.72% -
1933 -0.58% -
1932 0% -
1931 0.71% -
1930 0.21% -
1929 0.95% -
1928 0.24% -
1927 -0.3% -
1926 -0.29% -
1925 0.46% -
1924 1.34% -
1923 1.02% -
1922 1.13% -
1921 0.64% -
1920 0.91% -
1919 0.41% -
1918 -0.19% -
1917 0.63% -
1916 - -
1915 - -
1914 - -
1913 0.28% -
1912 -0.79% -
1911 -0.31% -
1910 0.1% -
1909 0.15% -
1908 -0.08% -
1907 0.43% -
1906 0.72% -
1905 0.35% -
1904 1.09% -
1903 3.82% -
1902 0.42% -
1901 0.62% -
1900 0.76% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1900–1989, retrieved 2026-07-08); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, Mexico's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $89B, equivalent to 4.86% of GDP. This compares to Niger's deficit of $711M, or 3.28% of GDP.

Over the past 31 years, Mexico recorded a fiscal deficit in 31 of those years, while Niger ran a deficit in 29 years. On average, Mexico posted an annual deficit equal to 3.09% of GDP, compared to deficit of 2.05% of GDP for Niger.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Mexico

Niger
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Mexico Niger
2025 3.81% -4.45%
2024 4.72% 9.07%
2023 5.53% 3.7%
2022 7.9% 4.23%
2021 5.69% 3.84%
2020 3.4% 2.9%
2019 3.64% -2.49%
2018 4.9% 2.97%
2017 6.04% 2.8%
2016 2.82% 1.65%
2015 2.72% -0.58%
2014 4.02% -0.93%
2013 3.81% 2.3%
2012 4.11% 0.46%
2011 3.41% 2.94%
2010 4.16% 0.8%
2009 5.3% 0.58%
2008 5.12% 11.3%
2007 3.97% 0.05%
2006 3.63% 0.04%
2005 3.99% 7.8%
2004 4.69% 0.26%
2003 4.55% -1.61%
2002 5.03% 2.63%
2001 6.37% 4.01%
2000 9.49% 2.9%
1999 16.6% -2.3%
1998 15.9% 4.55%
1997 20.6% 2.93%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the past 29 years, Mexico has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 6.07%, compared with 2.15% in Niger. In 2025, inflation was 3.81% in Mexico and -4.45% in Niger.

Top exports between countries

Mexico
Export category Export value
Chemicals & pharma $721K
Niger
Export category Export value

Balance of trade

Mexico Niger
Current account balance
-$8.2B
2025
-$1.2B
2024
Current account balance ranking
171/190
2025
123/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.45%
2025
-6.09%
2024
Goods imports
$665B
2025
$2B
2024
Goods exports
$666B
2025
$1.52B
2024
Service imports
$75.4B
2025
$1.03B
2024
Service exports
$64B
2025
$248M
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
40.3%
2025
18.1%
2025
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
39.6%
2025
15.8%
2025

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Mexico Niger
Economic freedom 59.8 51
Economic freedom ranking 102/197 156/197
Property rights 37.6 16.6
Government integrity 28.8 33.9
Judicial effectiveness 40.4 28
Tax burden 75.4 78.2
Government spending 74.6 91.4
Fiscal health 56.7 47.6
Business freedom 67 32.4
Labor freedom 57.3 54.7
Monetary freedom 70.6 67.9
Trade freedom 74.2 65.8
Investment freedom 75 55
Financial freedom 60 40

Economic freedom comparison by year

Mexico
Niger
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Mexico Niger
2026 59.8 51
2025 61.3 51.5
2024 62 52.3
2023 63.2 53.7
2022 63.7 54.9
2021 65.5 57.3
2020 66 54.7
2019 64.7 51.6
2018 64.8 49.5
2017 63.6 50.8
2016 65.2 54.3
2015 66.4 54.6
2014 66.8 55.1
2013 67 53.9
2012 65.3 54.3
2011 67.8 54.3
2010 68.3 52.9
2009 65.8 53.8
2008 66.2 52.9
2007 66 53.2
2006 64.7 52.5
2005 65.2 54.1
2004 66 54.6
2003 65.3 54.2
2002 63 48.2
2001 60.6 48.9
2000 59.3 45.9
1999 58.5 48.6
1998 57.9 47.5
1997 57.1 46.6
1996 61.2 45.8
1995 63.1 -

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Mexico is 59.8, ranking 102/197, compared to 51 for Niger, ranking 156/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Mexico Niger
Services, % of GDP
58.9%
2025
31.1%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
30.6%
2025
18.7%
2025
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
3.88%
2025
47.6%
2025
GNI, Atlas method
$1.81T
2025
$20.9B
2025
GNI per capita, PPP
$25,070
2025
$2,150
2025
Total reserves including gold
$256B
2025
n/a
Total reserves ranking
17/177
2025
n/a
Net foreign direct investment
-$31.8B
2025
-$337M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$45.5B
2024
$358M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$13B
2024
$20.7M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
3.77%
2024
1.96%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
29.6%
2024
41.2%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
22.6%
2025
22%
2025

GDP per capita map

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1900–1995, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.