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Economy of Mexico vs Samoa compared: GDP & Debt

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Mexico has a GDP of $1.86T compared to $1.18B for Samoa, ranking 13/197 and 185/197 by economy size, respectively.

Mexico has $1.08T in government debt (58.3% of GDP), compared to $296M (25.2% of GDP) in Samoa.

Mexico vs Samoa GDP by year

Mexico
Samoa
1x
Year GDP, current $
Mexico Samoa
2024 $1,856,365,616,166 $1,175,749,786
2023 $1,798,317,581,487 $1,044,909,500
2022 $1,466,934,724,293 $889,554,712
2021 $1,316,569,466,686 $859,724,936
2020 $1,121,064,767,308 $868,884,903
2019 $1,304,106,203,902 $912,950,466
2018 $1,256,300,182,880 $878,448,433
2017 $1,190,721,475,906 $884,844,384
2016 $1,112,233,497,453 $843,924,797
2015 $1,213,294,467,717 $824,150,499
2014 $1,364,507,717,614 $796,683,520
2013 $1,327,436,290,283 $797,736,334
2012 $1,255,110,424,818 $773,141,661
2011 $1,229,013,703,417 $744,097,050
2010 $1,105,424,238,731 $680,260,907
2009 $943,437,415,025 $628,006,115
2008 $1,161,553,459,715 $641,346,192
2007 $1,102,355,554,972 $573,548,460
2006 $1,020,265,057,882 $499,923,758
2005 $917,571,853,529 $476,801,793
2004 $819,459,227,375 $407,747,565
2003 $765,549,967,703 $333,426,188
2002 $810,666,116,402 $281,790,134
2001 $796,064,590,549 $266,299,591
2000 $742,061,329,749 $258,856,140
1999 $631,249,359,702 $255,408,060
1998 $557,461,102,631 $269,485,244
1997 $523,449,530,464 $285,475,592
1996 $432,157,945,024 $249,907,869
1995 $380,157,469,867 $224,865,731
1994 $553,618,247,901 $221,098,107
1993 $530,160,763,663 $133,122,897
1992 $363,157,832,924 $132,303,041
1991 $313,139,656,146 $125,597,205
1990 $261,253,675,693 $125,766,270
1989 $221,403,098,267 $122,888,610
1988 $181,611,150,497 $133,016,065
1987 $147,542,558,209 $111,713,922
1986 $134,556,034,673 $100,947,849
1985 $195,241,069,482 $95,572,173
1984 $184,230,754,105 $109,200,934
1983 $156,167,000,433 $111,862,824
1982 $184,602,611,610 $121,221,652
1981 $263,797,827,860 $118,190,655
1980 $205,577,055,466 $125,747,038
1979 $134,531,900,899 $122,257,393
1978 $102,648,570,299 $108,223,444
1977 $81,912,018,784 $98,295,671
1976 $88,875,923,765 $85,003,078
1975 $88,000,000,000 $93,489,283
1974 $72,000,000,000 $93,549,611
1973 $55,280,000,000 $82,452,985
1972 $45,200,000,000 $62,566,116
1971 $39,200,000,000 $53,719,569
1970 $35,520,000,000 $45,208,338
1969 $32,480,000,000 -
1968 $29,360,000,000 -
1967 $26,560,000,000 -
1966 $24,320,000,000 -
1965 $21,840,000,000 -
1964 $20,080,000,000 -
1963 $16,960,000,000 -
1962 $15,200,000,000 -
1961 $14,160,000,000 -
1960 $13,040,000,000 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Mexico vs Samoa by year

Mexico
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Samoa
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Mexico Samoa
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $14,186 $26,185 $5,393 $8,737
2023 $13,861 $25,243 $4,823 $8,195
2022 $11,406 $23,135 $4,132 $6,909
2021 $10,314 $20,783 $4,022 $6,350
2020 $8,841 $19,354 $4,100 $6,451
2019 $10,370 $20,964 $4,352 $6,638
2018 $10,085 $20,921 $4,232 $6,318
2017 $9,649 $20,489 $4,308 $6,280
2016 $9,098 $20,105 $4,147 $6,141
2015 $10,021 $19,071 $4,084 $5,682
2014 $11,391 $18,821 $3,983 $5,468
2013 $11,217 $18,170 $4,024 $5,387
2012 $10,744 $18,005 $3,935 $5,339
2011 $10,664 $17,267 $3,822 $5,494
2010 $9,729 $15,909 $3,524 $5,229
2009 $8,424 $15,191 $3,279 $4,906
2008 $10,524 $15,681 $3,374 $4,939
2007 $10,134 $15,032 $3,039 $4,713
2006 $9,513 $14,540 $2,663 $4,592
2005 $8,672 $13,260 $2,550 $4,379
2004 $7,850 $12,658 $2,189 $3,997
2003 $7,434 $12,066 $1,798 $3,792
2002 $7,983 $11,762 $1,528 $3,553
2001 $7,953 $11,739 $1,454 $3,335
2000 $7,524 $11,705 $1,425 $3,062
1999 $6,500 $11,031 $1,417 $2,871
1998 $5,833 $10,756 $1,506 $2,792
1997 $5,567 $10,182 $1,608 $2,722
1996 $4,674 $9,496 $1,419 $2,681
1995 $4,184 $8,933 $1,288 $2,478
1994 $6,202 $9,466 $1,277 $2,294
1993 $6,048 $9,041 $775 $2,323
1992 $4,221 $9,470 $777 $2,198
1991 $3,709 $9,079 $742 $2,166
1990 $3,154 $8,578 $744 $2,148
1989 $2,725 - $728 -
1988 $2,279 - $790 -
1987 $1,888 - $666 -
1986 $1,757 - $604 -
1985 $2,602 - $573 -
1984 $2,506 - $655 -
1983 $2,170 - $671 -
1982 $2,621 - $728 -
1981 $3,829 - $713 -
1980 $3,055 - $765 -
1979 $2,049 - $751 -
1978 $1,604 - $671 -
1977 $1,315 - $615 -
1976 $1,465 - $541 -
1975 $1,492 - $610 -
1974 $1,256 - $626 -
1973 $993 - $563 -
1972 $837 - $433 -
1971 $748 - $377 -
1970 $699 - $322 -
1969 $660 - - -
1968 $616 - - -
1967 $576 - - -
1966 $545 - - -
1965 $506 - - -
1964 $481 - - -
1963 $420 - - -
1962 $388 - - -
1961 $374 - - -
1960 $355 - - -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mexico's GDP per capita is $14,186, ranking 69/197, compared to $5,393 in Samoa, ranking 117/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Mexico ranks 80th at $26,185, while Samoa ranks 137th at $8,737.

Economic indicators

Mexico Samoa
Gross domestic product
$1.86T
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank
13/197
2024
185/197
2024
GDP growth
1.43%
2023-2024
4.75%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$14,186
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank
69/197
2024
117/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,185
2024
$8,737
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
80/197
2024
137/197
2024
Government debt
$1.08T
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.3%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,272
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank
63/185
2024
135/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,231
2026
$3,750
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$418B
2024
n/a
Number of millionaires
399,000
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
22
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
2022
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2022
2.7%
2013
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.3%
2024
26.3%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
4.72%
2023-2024
2.17%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
7%
2025
0.37%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.62%
2024
5.05%
2022
Population
133323134
220932

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Mexico
Spending

Debt
Samoa
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Mexico Samoa
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 30.3% 58.3% 26.3% 25.2%
2023 28.5% 52.6% 28.8% 31.8%
2022 28.5% 53.8% 31.1% 41%
2021 26.7% 56.7% 34.1% 45.4%
2020 27.8% 58.5% 30.5% 43.2%
2019 25.3% 51.9% 31.8% 44.3%
2018 25% 52.2% 30% 49.4%
2017 25% 52.5% 30.9% 46.7%
2016 26.5% 55% 27.3% 49%
2015 26.6% 51% 30.5% 56.4%
2014 26.9% 47.1% 35.3% 54.9%
2013 26.7% 44.1% 30.7% 54.1%
2012 27% 40.8% 33.6% 50.9%
2011 26.6% 41.2% 33.7% 41.5%
2010 26.5% 40.2% 29.4% 40.3%
2009 26.5% 41.7% 31.5% 33.3%
2008 26.5% 40.6% 27.7% 28.2%
2007 22.5% 35.5% 31.1% 31.5%
2006 21.6% 35.8% 27.7% 33.5%
2005 21.2% 36.8% 30.6% 34.2%
2004 20.5% 38.9% 27.3% 39.8%
2003 21.5% 42.1% 28.5% 42.8%
2002 19.8% 39.9% 30.7% 50.3%
2001 19.5% 37.3% 30% 53.8%
2000 19.4% 38.5% 30.4% 55.8%
1999 20.1% 41.7% 33.8% 59.4%
1998 19.5% 39.7% 28.1% 58.9%
1997 20.7% 39.1% 31% -
1996 20.8% 42.5% 38.9% -
1995 18.9% 30.7% 42.2% -
1994 18.9% 26.8% 54.1% -
1993 18.2% 19.2% 49.5% -
1992 19% 21.5% 43.4% -
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 (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1995, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Mexico's government spending was $563B, accounting for 30.3% of its GDP, while Samoa spent $310M, or 26.3% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 58.3% in Mexico and 25.2% in Samoa, ranking 84/185 and 165/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Mexico

Samoa
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Mexico Samoa
2024 -5.73% 9.29%
2023 -4.29% 2.7%
2022 -4.32% 5.03%
2021 -3.75% 1.71%
2020 -4.29% 5.41%
2019 -2.27% 1.51%
2018 -2.14% 0.06%
2017 -1.03% -1.98%
2016 -2.68% -0.35%
2015 -3.86% -3.79%
2014 -4.37% -5.38%
2013 -3.56% -3.82%
2012 -3.57% -7.43%
2011 -3.2% -5.25%
2010 -3.8% -5.49%
2009 -3.94% -2.98%
2008 -0.68% -0.36%
2007 -1.46% 0.55%
2006 -1.23% -0.44%
2005 -1.43% 0.23%
2004 -1.35% -0.74%
2003 -2.24% -0.51%
2002 -2.18% -1.77%
2001 -2.57% -1.96%
2000 -2.69% -0.62%
1999 -4.49% 0.27%
1998 -4.49% 1.64%
1997 -3.48% 1.92%
1996 -3.66% 1.21%
1995 -2.28% -5.82%
1994 -2.25% -9.51%
1993 -1.51% -13.2%
1992 2.26% -9.89%
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 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Mexico's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $106B, equivalent to 5.73% of GDP. This compares to Samoa's surplus of $109M, or 9.29% of GDP.

Over the past 33 years, Mexico recorded a fiscal deficit in 32 of those years, while Samoa ran a deficit in 20 years. On average, Mexico posted an annual deficit equal to 2.8% of GDP, compared to deficit of 1.51% of GDP for Samoa.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Mexico

Samoa
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Mexico Samoa
2024 4.72% 2.17%
2023 5.53% 7.92%
2022 7.9% 11%
2021 5.69% 3.13%
2020 3.4% -1.57%
2019 3.64% 0.98%
2018 4.9% 4.2%
2017 6.04% 1.75%
2016 2.82% 1.3%
2015 2.72% 0.72%
2014 4.02% -0.41%
2013 3.81% 0.61%
2012 4.11% 2.05%
2011 3.41% 5.24%
2010 4.16% 0.78%
2009 5.3% 6.32%
2008 5.12% 11.6%
2007 3.97% 5.58%
2006 3.63% 3.7%
2005 3.99% 1.86%
2004 4.69% 16.3%
2003 4.55% 0.12%
2002 5.03% 8.05%
2001 6.37% 3.84%
2000 9.49% 0.97%
1999 16.6% 0.27%
1998 15.9% 2.22%
1997 20.6% 6.86%

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, Mexico has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 6.15%, compared with 3.84% in Samoa. In 2024, inflation was 4.72% in Mexico and 2.17% in Samoa.

Balance of trade

Mexico Samoa
Current account balance
-$16.7B
2024
$65.6M
2024
Current account balance ranking
181/190
2024
72/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.9%
2024
+5.58%
2024
Goods imports
$637B
2024
$448M
2024
Goods exports
$618B
2024
$42.2M
2024
Service imports
$72B
2024
$128M
2024
Service exports
$63B
2024
$327M
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
48.9%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
30.7%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Mexico Samoa
Economic freedom 59.8 68
Economic freedom ranking 102/197 52/197
Property rights 37.6 77.1
Government integrity 28.8 64.1
Judicial effectiveness 40.4 77.6
Tax burden 75.4 79.3
Government spending 74.6 75.2
Fiscal health 56.7 98.7
Business freedom 67 63.7
Labor freedom 57.3 73.7
Monetary freedom 70.6 69.4
Trade freedom 74.2 67.2
Investment freedom 75 40
Financial freedom 60 30

Economic freedom comparison by year

Mexico
Samoa
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Mexico Samoa
2026 59.8 68
2025 61.3 66.6
2024 62 67.2
2023 63.2 68.3
2022 63.7 68.3
2021 65.5 61.9
2020 66 62.1
2019 64.7 62.2
2018 64.8 61.5
2017 63.6 58.4
2016 65.2 63.5
2015 66.4 61.9
2014 66.8 61.1
2013 67 57.1
2012 65.3 60.5
2011 67.8 60.6
2010 68.3 60.4
2009 65.8 59.5
2008 66.2 -
2007 66 -
2006 64.7 -
2005 65.2 -
2004 66 -
2003 65.3 -
2002 63 -
2001 60.6 63.1
2000 59.3 60.8
1999 58.5 58.7
1998 57.9 49.9
1997 57.1 51.5
1996 61.2 47.6
1995 63.1 -

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Mexico is 59.8, ranking 102/197, compared to 68 for Samoa, ranking 52/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Mexico Samoa
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.8%
2024
10.6%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
3.72%
2024
9.8%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$1.68T
2024
$1.1B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$25,460
2024
$8,620
2024
Total reserves including gold
$232B
2024
$508M
2024
Total reserves ranking
16/177
2024
155/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$32.3B
2024
-$1.69M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$45.5B
2024
$3.74M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$13B
2024
$2.05M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
3.71%
2024
3.15%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
29.6%
2024
21.9%
2018
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
29%
2024

GDP per capita map

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Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1900–1995, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)

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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.