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Economy of Mexico vs Solomon Islands compared: GDP & Debt

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Mexico has a GDP of $1.86T compared to $1.58B for the Solomon Islands, ranking 13/197 and 182/197 by economy size, respectively.

Mexico has $1.08T in government debt (58.3% of GDP), compared to $350M (22.1% of GDP) in the Solomon Islands.

Mexico vs Solomon Islands GDP by year

Mexico
Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP, current $
Mexico Solomon Islands
2024 $1,856,365,616,166 $1,583,964,704
2023 $1,798,317,581,487 $1,506,124,566
2022 $1,466,934,724,293 $1,466,670,930
2021 $1,316,569,466,686 $1,558,312,104
2020 $1,121,064,767,308 $1,536,143,428
2019 $1,304,106,203,902 $1,619,150,564
2018 $1,256,300,182,880 $1,615,473,250
2017 $1,190,721,475,906 $1,469,790,526
2016 $1,112,233,497,453 $1,379,486,291
2015 $1,213,294,467,717 $1,307,908,814
2014 $1,364,507,717,614 $1,335,576,763
2013 $1,327,436,290,283 $1,285,905,958
2012 $1,255,110,424,818 $1,185,217,634
2011 $1,229,013,703,417 $1,063,898,227
2010 $1,105,424,238,731 $898,128,551
2009 $943,437,415,025 $805,557,289
2008 $1,161,553,459,715 $776,335,523
2007 $1,102,355,554,972 $695,291,218
2006 $1,020,265,057,882 $617,257,458
2005 $917,571,853,529 $552,881,357
2004 $819,459,227,375 $468,000,121
2003 $765,549,967,703 $417,666,639
2002 $810,666,116,402 $346,406,739
2001 $796,064,590,549 $409,508,553
2000 $742,061,329,749 $419,842,674
1999 $631,249,359,702 $488,024,514
1998 $557,461,102,631 $457,579,840
1997 $523,449,530,464 $526,554,006
1996 $432,157,945,024 $510,586,430
1995 $380,157,469,867 $469,443,202
1994 $553,618,247,901 $402,837,005
1993 $530,160,763,663 $300,746,361
1992 $363,157,832,924 $269,034,596
1991 $313,139,656,146 $227,540,473
1990 $261,253,675,693 $214,877,667
1989 $221,403,098,267 $172,882,411
1988 $181,611,150,497 $176,494,394
1987 $147,542,558,209 $155,128,542
1986 $134,556,034,673 $147,620,048
1985 $195,241,069,482 $165,524,943
1984 $184,230,754,105 $181,570,474
1983 $156,167,000,433 $181,220,399
1982 $184,602,611,610 $192,902,019
1981 $263,797,827,860 $193,750,541
1980 $205,577,055,466 $182,852,107
1979 $134,531,900,899 $151,276,496
1978 $102,648,570,299 $111,027,427
1977 $81,912,018,784 $93,145,283
1976 $88,875,923,765 $83,100,834
1975 $88,000,000,000 $74,620,320
1974 $72,000,000,000 $84,539,332
1973 $55,280,000,000 $55,272,109
1972 $45,200,000,000 $40,606,712
1971 $39,200,000,000 $50,056,883
1970 $35,520,000,000 -
1969 $32,480,000,000 $28,606,411
1968 $29,360,000,000 $28,084,253
1967 $26,560,000,000 $25,203,524
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 Solomon Islands by year

Mexico
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Solomon Islands
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Mexico Solomon Islands
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $14,186 $26,185 $1,934 $2,675
2023 $13,861 $25,243 $1,883 $2,597
2022 $11,406 $23,135 $1,878 $2,496
2021 $10,314 $20,783 $2,043 $2,450
2020 $8,841 $19,354 $2,063 $2,405
2019 $10,370 $20,964 $2,224 $2,512
2018 $10,085 $20,921 $2,278 $2,494
2017 $9,649 $20,489 $2,144 $2,454
2016 $9,098 $20,105 $2,083 $2,421
2015 $10,021 $19,071 $2,045 $2,354
2014 $11,391 $18,821 $2,165 $2,377
2013 $11,217 $18,170 $2,161 $2,394
2012 $10,744 $18,005 $2,066 $2,320
2011 $10,664 $17,267 $1,924 $2,306
2010 $9,729 $15,909 $1,685 $2,182
2009 $8,424 $15,191 $1,555 $2,021
2008 $10,524 $15,681 $1,526 $1,989
2007 $10,134 $15,032 $1,390 $1,869
2006 $9,513 $14,540 $1,256 $1,786
2005 $8,672 $13,260 $1,144 $1,693
2004 $7,850 $12,658 $986 $1,556
2003 $7,434 $12,066 $896 $1,433
2002 $7,983 $11,762 $757 $1,344
2001 $7,953 $11,739 $912 $1,387
2000 $7,524 $11,705 $953 $1,503
1999 $6,500 $11,031 $1,134 $1,754
1998 $5,833 $10,756 $1,092 $1,785
1997 $5,567 $10,182 $1,292 $1,793
1996 $4,674 $9,496 $1,289 $1,830
1995 $4,184 $8,933 $1,220 $1,820
1994 $6,202 $9,466 $1,078 $1,668
1993 $6,048 $9,041 $829 $1,556
1992 $4,221 $9,470 $764 $1,505
1991 $3,709 $9,079 $666 $1,346
1990 $3,154 $8,578 $648 $1,266
1989 $2,725 - $538 -
1988 $2,279 - $567 -
1987 $1,888 - $515 -
1986 $1,757 - $506 -
1985 $2,602 - $586 -
1984 $2,506 - $665 -
1983 $2,170 - $686 -
1982 $2,621 - $756 -
1981 $3,829 - $786 -
1980 $3,055 - $768 -
1979 $2,049 - $658 -
1978 $1,604 - $500 -
1977 $1,315 - $434 -
1976 $1,465 - $401 -
1975 $1,492 - $372 -
1974 $1,256 - $433 -
1973 $993 - $291.3 -
1972 $837 - $219.5 -
1971 $748 - $277.1 -
1970 $699 - - -
1969 $660 - $165.9 -
1968 $616 - $166.9 -
1967 $576 - $153.5 -
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 $1,934 in the Solomon Islands, ranking 157/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Mexico ranks 80th at $26,185, while the Solomon Islands ranks 183rd at $2,675.

Economic indicators

Mexico Solomon Islands
Gross domestic product
$1.86T
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank
13/197
2024
182/197
2024
GDP growth
1.43%
2023-2024
3%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$14,186
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank
69/197
2024
157/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,185
2024
$2,675
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
80/197
2024
183/197
2024
Government debt
$1.08T
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.3%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,272
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank
63/185
2024
169/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,231
2026
$1,776
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
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2022
2.8%
2012
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.3%
2024
35.8%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
4.72%
2023-2024
4.32%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
7%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
2.62%
2024
0.69%
2013
Population
133323134
863951

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Mexico
Spending

Debt
Solomon Islands
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Mexico Solomon Islands
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 30.3% 58.3% 35.8% 22.1%
2023 28.5% 52.6% 40.1% 20.3%
2022 28.5% 53.8% 40.8% 15.5%
2021 26.7% 56.7% 37.8% 15.9%
2020 27.8% 58.5% 40.4% 12.8%
2019 25.3% 51.9% 35.6% 7.82%
2018 25% 52.2% 34.8% 7.95%
2017 25% 52.5% 40.4% 8.77%
2016 26.5% 55% 39.6% 7.54%
2015 26.6% 51% 41.5% 7.88%
2014 26.9% 47.1% 39.8% 10.1%
2013 26.7% 44.1% 41.8% 11.6%
2012 27% 40.8% 29.4% 13.3%
2011 26.6% 41.2% 27% 18.3%
2010 26.5% 40.2% 23.9% 22.9%
2009 26.5% 41.7% 24.8% 18.9%
2008 26.5% 40.6% 27% 28.9%
2007 22.5% 35.5% 23.7% 33%
2006 21.6% 35.8% 19.9% 42.3%
2005 21.2% 36.8% 17% 44.7%
2004 20.5% 38.9% 14.7% 58.2%
2003 21.5% 42.1% 14.9% 61.3%
2002 19.8% 39.9% 16.7% 65.7%
2001 19.5% 37.3% 18.1% 52.8%
2000 19.4% 38.5% 18.7% 44.3%
1999 20.1% 41.7% 18.7% 42%
1998 19.5% 39.7% 15.5% 39.5%
1997 20.7% 39.1% 19.3% 25.9%
1996 20.8% 42.5% 24.2% -
1995 18.9% 30.7% 24.7% -
1994 18.9% 26.8% 30.2% -
1993 18.2% 19.2% 33.2% -
1992 19% 21.5% 35.1% -
1991 20.1% 29.2% 39.4% -
1990 22.9% 35.7% 30% -
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 the Solomon Islands spent $567M, or 35.8% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 58.3% in Mexico and 22.1% in the Solomon Islands, ranking 84/185 and 173/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Mexico

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Mexico Solomon Islands
2024 -5.73% -3.08%
2023 -4.29% -3.81%
2022 -4.32% -2.51%
2021 -3.75% -1.86%
2020 -4.29% -2.44%
2019 -2.27% -1.52%
2018 -2.14% 1.49%
2017 -1.03% -2.27%
2016 -2.68% -3.56%
2015 -3.86% 0.81%
2014 -4.37% 2.13%
2013 -3.56% 3.57%
2012 -3.57% 4.63%
2011 -3.2% 6.22%
2010 -3.8% 6.02%
2009 -3.94% 2.35%
2008 -0.68% 1.94%
2007 -1.46% 15.3%
2006 -1.23% 13%
2005 -1.43% 13.4%
2004 -1.35% 17%
2003 -2.24% 10.6%
2002 -2.18% -4.35%
2001 -2.57% -2.4%
2000 -2.69% -2.93%
1999 -4.49% -0.32%
1998 -4.49% 5.04%
1997 -3.48% 2.14%
1996 -3.66% 3.73%
1995 -2.28% 3.19%
1994 -2.25% 4.33%
1993 -1.51% 2.45%
1992 2.26% 4.13%
1991 1.49% 0.14%
1990 -3.11% 0.58%
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 the Solomon Islands' deficit of $48.8M, or 3.08% of GDP.

Over the past 35 years, Mexico recorded a fiscal deficit in 33 of those years, while the Solomon Islands ran a deficit in 12 years. On average, Mexico posted an annual deficit equal to 2.69% of GDP, compared to surplus of 2.66% of GDP for the Solomon Islands.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Mexico

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Mexico Solomon Islands
2024 4.72% 4.32%
2023 5.53% 5.89%
2022 7.9% 5.52%
2021 5.69% -0.12%
2020 3.4% 2.96%
2019 3.64% 1.63%
2018 4.9% 3.46%
2017 6.04% 0.49%
2016 2.82% 0.51%
2015 2.72% -0.57%
2014 4.02% 5.17%
2013 3.81% 5.39%
2012 4.11% 5.91%
2011 3.41% 7.34%
2010 4.16% 1.05%
2009 5.3% 7.09%
2008 5.12% 17.3%
2007 3.97% 7.67%
2006 3.63% 11.2%
2005 3.99% 7.33%
2004 4.69% 6.99%
2003 4.55% 8.27%
2002 5.03% 10.9%
2001 6.37% 6.93%
2000 9.49% 7.89%
1999 16.6% 8.02%
1998 15.9% 12.4%
1997 20.6% 8.08%

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 6.04% in the Solomon Islands. In 2024, inflation was 4.72% in Mexico and 4.32% in the Solomon Islands.

Balance of trade

Mexico Solomon Islands
Current account balance
-$16.7B
2024
-$66.2M
2024
Current account balance ranking
181/190
2024
87/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.9%
2024
-4.18%
2024
Goods imports
$637B
2024
$609M
2024
Goods exports
$618B
2024
$510M
2024
Service imports
$72B
2024
$248M
2024
Service exports
$63B
2024
$133M
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
70.8%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
40.6%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Mexico Solomon Islands
Economic freedom 59.8 53.7
Economic freedom ranking 102/197 137/197
Property rights 37.6 55.8
Government integrity 28.8 42.7
Judicial effectiveness 40.4 59.1
Tax burden 75.4 71.3
Government spending 74.6 54.6
Fiscal health 56.7 83.3
Business freedom 67 52.3
Labor freedom 57.3 60.4
Monetary freedom 70.6 76.5
Trade freedom 74.2 43.6
Investment freedom 75 15
Financial freedom 60 30

Economic freedom comparison by year

Mexico
Solomon Islands
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Mexico Solomon Islands
2026 59.8 53.7
2025 61.3 56.3
2024 62 55
2023 63.2 56.9
2022 63.7 56.5
2021 65.5 56.5
2020 66 52.9
2019 64.7 54.6
2018 64.8 57.5
2017 63.6 55
2016 65.2 47
2015 66.4 47
2014 66.8 46.2
2013 67 45
2012 65.3 46.2
2011 67.8 45.9
2010 68.3 42.9
2009 65.8 46
2008 66.2 -
2007 66 -
2006 64.7 -
2005 65.2 -
2004 66 -
2003 65.3 -
2002 63 -
2001 60.6 -
2000 59.3 -
1999 58.5 -
1998 57.9 -
1997 57.1 -
1996 61.2 -
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 53.7 for the Solomon Islands, ranking 137/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Mexico Solomon Islands
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.8%
2024
23.4%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
3.72%
2024
29.7%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$1.68T
2024
$1.57B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$25,460
2024
$2,680
2024
Total reserves including gold
$232B
2024
$688M
2023
Total reserves ranking
16/177
2024
149/177
2023
Net foreign direct investment
-$32.3B
2024
$19.9M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$45.5B
2024
$33M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$13B
2024
$52.9M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
3.71%
2024
1.64%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
29.6%
2024
12.7%
2012
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
19.5%
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.