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Economy of Mexico vs Sudan compared: GDP & Debt

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Mexico has a GDP of $1.86T compared to $49.7B for Sudan, ranking 13/197 and 94/197 by economy size, respectively.

Mexico has $1.08T in government debt (58.3% of GDP), compared to $130B (261.4% of GDP) in Sudan.

Mexico vs Sudan GDP by year

Mexico
Sudan
1x
Year GDP, current $
Mexico Sudan
2024 $1,856,365,616,166 $49,672,435,513
2023 $1,798,317,581,487 $39,898,289,821
2022 $1,466,934,724,293 $51,666,875,363
2021 $1,316,569,466,686 $34,229,513,775
2020 $1,121,064,767,308 $27,034,593,750
2019 $1,304,106,203,902 $32,338,079,165
2018 $1,256,300,182,880 $32,333,780,383
2017 $1,190,721,475,906 $41,283,617,976
2016 $1,112,233,497,453 $42,630,376,000
2015 $1,213,294,467,717 $51,726,758,677
2014 $1,364,507,717,614 $49,516,748,618
2013 $1,327,436,290,283 $43,024,018,082
2012 $1,255,110,424,818 $37,632,919,967
2011 $1,229,013,703,417 $55,018,567,211
2010 $1,105,424,238,731 $58,962,978,034
2009 $943,437,415,025 $51,621,044,077
2008 $1,161,553,459,715 $64,833,083,257
2007 $1,102,355,554,972 $59,440,139,775
2006 $1,020,265,057,882 $45,263,831,634
2005 $917,571,853,529 $35,182,711,988
2004 $819,459,227,375 $26,646,007,251
2003 $765,549,967,703 $21,355,298,460
2002 $810,666,116,402 $18,137,128,388
2001 $796,064,590,549 $15,716,361,792
2000 $742,061,329,749 $12,257,299,147
1999 $631,249,359,702 $10,682,028,340
1998 $557,461,102,631 $11,250,221,537
1997 $523,449,530,464 $11,681,175,864
1996 $432,157,945,024 $9,018,300,725
1995 $380,157,469,867 $13,830,363,900
1994 $553,618,247,901 $12,793,794,737
1993 $530,160,763,663 $8,881,005,436
1992 $363,157,832,924 $7,031,933,492
1991 $313,139,656,146 $44,171,194,366
1990 $261,253,675,693 $33,641,222,222
1989 $221,403,098,267 $21,408,111,111
1988 $181,611,150,497 $14,372,555,556
1987 $147,542,558,209 $12,093,333,333
1986 $134,556,034,673 $10,092,200,000
1985 $195,241,069,482 $8,075,259,600
1984 $184,230,754,105 $10,447,615,385
1983 $156,167,000,433 $8,230,153,846
1982 $184,602,611,610 $8,732,542,274
1981 $263,797,827,860 $10,753,888,154
1980 $205,577,055,466 $8,951,800,000
1979 $134,531,900,899 $8,418,407,787
1978 $102,648,570,299 $8,128,719,315
1977 $81,912,018,784 $7,499,005,639
1976 $88,875,923,765 $6,013,210,816
1975 $88,000,000,000 $4,823,090,192
1974 $72,000,000,000 $3,958,931,660
1973 $55,280,000,000 $3,077,254,460
1972 $45,200,000,000 $2,483,055,722
1971 $39,200,000,000 $2,288,340,041
1970 $35,520,000,000 $2,100,229,759
1969 $32,480,000,000 $1,847,501,441
1968 $29,360,000,000 $1,677,771,401
1967 $26,560,000,000 $1,607,409,539
1966 $24,320,000,000 $1,484,491,676
1965 $21,840,000,000 $1,446,869,619
1964 $20,080,000,000 $1,388,282,600
1963 $16,960,000,000 $1,351,234,926
1962 $15,200,000,000 $1,328,259,625
1961 $14,160,000,000 $1,222,860,429
1960 $13,040,000,000 $1,126,364,162

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

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GDP per capita in Mexico vs Sudan by year

Mexico
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Sudan
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Mexico Sudan
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $14,186 $26,185 $985 $2,116
2023 $13,861 $25,243 $797 $2,421
2022 $11,406 $23,135 $1,046 $3,355
2021 $10,314 $20,783 $712 $3,249
2020 $8,841 $19,354 $578 $3,349
2019 $10,370 $20,964 $710 $3,914
2018 $10,085 $20,921 $731 $4,199
2017 $9,649 $20,489 $967 $4,252
2016 $9,098 $20,105 $1,033 $4,470
2015 $10,021 $19,071 $1,292 $4,217
2014 $11,391 $18,821 $1,275 $4,261
2013 $11,217 $18,170 $1,139 $3,725
2012 $10,744 $18,005 $1,019 $3,710
2011 $10,664 $17,267 $1,522 $4,112
2010 $9,729 $15,909 $1,665 $3,806
2009 $8,424 $15,191 $1,493 $3,732
2008 $10,524 $15,681 $1,928 $3,938
2007 $10,134 $15,032 $1,814 $3,836
2006 $9,513 $14,540 $1,415 $3,637
2005 $8,672 $13,260 $1,125 $3,407
2004 $7,850 $12,658 $872 $3,215
2003 $7,434 $12,066 $714 $3,058
2002 $7,983 $11,762 $621 $2,898
2001 $7,953 $11,739 $551 $2,769
2000 $7,524 $11,705 $441 $2,616
1999 $6,500 $11,031 $394 $2,475
1998 $5,833 $10,756 $425 $2,428
1997 $5,567 $10,182 $453 $2,358
1996 $4,674 $9,496 $357 $2,006
1995 $4,184 $8,933 $561 $1,902
1994 $6,202 $9,466 $532 $1,805
1993 $6,048 $9,041 $379 $1,794
1992 $4,221 $9,470 $307 $1,710
1991 $3,709 $9,079 $1,966 $1,599
1990 $3,154 $8,578 $1,528 $1,468
1989 $2,725 - $992 -
1988 $2,279 - $680 -
1987 $1,888 - $584 -
1986 $1,757 - $497 -
1985 $2,602 - $406 -
1984 $2,506 - $534 -
1983 $2,170 - $431 -
1982 $2,621 - $472 -
1981 $3,829 - $605 -
1980 $3,055 - $525 -
1979 $2,049 - $515 -
1978 $1,604 - $518 -
1977 $1,315 - $497 -
1976 $1,465 - $413 -
1975 $1,492 - $343 -
1974 $1,256 - $291.5 -
1973 $993 - $235.8 -
1972 $837 - $198.2 -
1971 $748 - $189 -
1970 $699 - $179.6 -
1969 $660 - $163.5 -
1968 $616 - $153.7 -
1967 $576 - $152.4 -
1966 $545 - $145.6 -
1965 $506 - $146.8 -
1964 $481 - $145.7 -
1963 $420 - $146.6 -
1962 $388 - $148.9 -
1961 $374 - $141.6 -
1960 $355 - $134.7 -

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 $985 in Sudan, ranking 179/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Mexico ranks 80th at $26,185, while Sudan ranks 185th at $2,116.

Economic indicators

Mexico Sudan
Gross domestic product
$1.86T
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank
13/197
2024
94/197
2024
GDP growth
1.43%
2023-2024
-14%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$14,186
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank
69/197
2024
179/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,185
2024
$2,116
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
80/197
2024
185/197
2024
Government debt
$1.08T
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.3%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,272
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank
63/185
2024
109/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,231
2026
$1,704
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
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2022
3.2%
2014
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.3%
2024
6.39%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
4.72%
2023-2024
138.8%
2021-2022
Central bank interest rate
7%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
2.62%
2024
7.53%
2022
Population
133323134
53335233

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Mexico
Spending

Debt
Sudan
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Mexico Sudan
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 30.3% 58.3% 6.39% 261.4%
2023 28.5% 52.6% 8.23% 259.9%
2022 28.5% 53.8% 17.9% 186.9%
2021 26.7% 56.7% 9.84% 189.6%
2020 27.8% 58.5% 10.9% 278.3%
2019 25.3% 51.9% 18.7% 216.5%
2018 25% 52.2% 16.8% 209.8%
2017 25% 52.5% 12.8% 149.5%
2016 26.5% 55% 9.98% 109.9%
2015 26.6% 51% 12.4% 93.2%
2014 26.9% 47.1% 13.5% 84.4%
2013 26.7% 44.1% 15.3% 105.8%
2012 27% 40.8% 16.5% 117.7%
2011 26.6% 41.2% 18.2% 78.1%
2010 26.5% 40.2% 17.4% 74.6%
2009 26.5% 41.7% 18.8% 71%
2008 26.5% 40.6% 19.7% 55.8%
2007 22.5% 35.5% 19.6% 53.7%
2006 21.6% 35.8% 18.8% 63.7%
2005 21.2% 36.8% 19.7% 75.5%
2004 20.5% 38.9% 16.5% 97.8%
2003 21.5% 42.1% 12.5% 117.4%
2002 19.8% 39.9% 10.5% 121.7%
2001 19.5% 37.3% 9.87% 125.6%
2000 19.4% 38.5% 10.4% 143.2%
1999 20.1% 41.7% 8.4% 160.5%
1998 19.5% 39.7% 7.79% 179.7%
1997 20.7% 39.1% 7.38% 167.7%
1996 20.8% 42.5% 9.31% 220.9%
1995 18.9% 30.7% 12.9% 239%
1994 18.9% 26.8% 19.6% 386%
1993 18.2% 19.2% 23.7% 285.9%
1992 19% 21.5% 50.4% 495%
1991 20.1% 29.2% 45.7% -
1990 22.9% 35.7% 31% -
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 Sudan spent $3.17B, or 6.39% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 58.3% in Mexico and 261.4% in Sudan, ranking 84/185 and 1/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Mexico

Sudan
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Mexico Sudan
2024 -5.73% -3.46%
2023 -4.29% -3.7%
2022 -4.32% -2.15%
2021 -3.75% -0.29%
2020 -4.29% -6.03%
2019 -2.27% -10.8%
2018 -2.14% -7.92%
2017 -1.03% -6.07%
2016 -2.68% -3.92%
2015 -3.86% -3.87%
2014 -4.37% -4.72%
2013 -3.56% -5.76%
2012 -3.57% -7.37%
2011 -3.2% -2.33%
2010 -3.8% 0.11%
2009 -3.94% -3.8%
2008 -0.68% 0.49%
2007 -1.46% -2.84%
2006 -1.23% -1.32%
2005 -1.43% -1.88%
2004 -1.35% 0.16%
2003 -2.24% 0.77%
2002 -2.18% -0.69%
2001 -2.57% -0.77%
2000 -2.69% -0.7%
1999 -4.49% -0.8%
1998 -4.49% -0.56%
1997 -3.48% -0.59%
1996 -3.66% -2.61%
1995 -2.28% -3.48%
1994 -2.25% -3.03%
1993 -1.51% -8.04%
1992 2.26% -24.5%
1991 1.49% -26.5%
1990 -3.11% -16.2%
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 Sudan's deficit of $1.72B, or 3.46% of GDP.

Over the past 35 years, Mexico recorded a fiscal deficit in 33 of those years, while Sudan ran a deficit in 31 years. On average, Mexico posted an annual deficit equal to 2.69% of GDP, compared to deficit of 4.72% of GDP for Sudan.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Mexico

Sudan
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Mexico Sudan
2024 4.72% -
2023 5.53% -
2022 7.9% 138.8%
2021 5.69% 359%
2020 3.4% 163.3%
2019 3.64% 51%
2018 4.9% 63.3%
2017 6.04% 32.4%
2016 2.82% 17.8%
2015 2.72% 16.9%
2014 4.02% 36.9%
2013 3.81% 36.5%
2012 4.11% 35.6%
2011 3.41% 18.1%
2010 4.16% 13%
2009 5.3% 11.3%
2008 5.12% 14.3%
2007 3.97% 14.8%
2006 3.63% 7.2%
2005 3.99% 8.51%
2004 4.69% 9.66%
2003 4.55% 6.49%
2002 5.03% 22.2%
2001 6.37% 1.94%
2000 9.49% 7.12%
1999 16.6% 17.2%
1998 15.9% 24.6%
1997 20.6% 47.2%

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

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Over the past 26 years, Mexico has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 6.23%, compared with 45.2% in Sudan. In 2022, inflation was 4.72% in Mexico and 138.8% in Sudan.

Top exports between countries

Mexico
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $497K
Sudan
Export category Export value
Raw agricultural goods $110K

Balance of trade

Mexico Sudan
Current account balance
-$16.7B
2024
-$4.44B
2022
Current account balance ranking
181/190
2024
165/190
2022
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.9%
2024
-8.6%
2022
Goods imports
$637B
2024
$9.99B
2022
Goods exports
$618B
2024
$4.36B
2022
Service imports
$72B
2024
$1.59B
2022
Service exports
$63B
2024
$1.55B
2022
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
1.27%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
0.72%
2024

Economic freedom indices

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

Mexico Sudan
Economic freedom 59.8 32.5
Economic freedom ranking 102/197 191/197
Property rights 37.6 6.5
Government integrity 28.8 13.8
Judicial effectiveness 40.4 2.4
Tax burden 75.4 84.7
Government spending 74.6 96.5
Fiscal health 56.7 64.6
Business freedom 67 27.3
Labor freedom 57.3 33.6
Monetary freedom 70.6 6.2
Trade freedom 74.2 29.6
Investment freedom 75 5
Financial freedom 60 20

Economic freedom comparison by year

Mexico
Sudan
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Mexico Sudan
2026 59.8 32.5
2025 61.3 35.3
2024 62 33.9
2023 63.2 32.8
2022 63.7 32
2021 65.5 39.1
2020 66 45
2019 64.7 47.7
2018 64.8 49.4
2017 63.6 48.8
2016 65.2 -
2015 66.4 -
2014 66.8 -
2013 67 -
2012 65.3 -
2011 67.8 -
2010 68.3 -
2009 65.8 -
2008 66.2 -
2007 66 -
2006 64.7 -
2005 65.2 -
2004 66 -
2003 65.3 -
2002 63 -
2001 60.6 -
2000 59.3 47.2
1999 58.5 39.6
1998 57.9 38.3
1997 57.1 39.9
1996 61.2 39.2
1995 63.1 39.4

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 32.5 for Sudan, ranking 191/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Mexico Sudan
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.8%
2024
23.2%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
3.72%
2024
22.2%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$1.68T
2024
$35.8B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$25,460
2024
$2,050
2024
Total reserves including gold
$232B
2024
$178M
2017
Total reserves ranking
16/177
2024
171/177
2017
Net foreign direct investment
-$32.3B
2024
-$574M
2022
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$45.5B
2024
$548M
2023
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$13B
2024
$0
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
3.71%
2024
0.42%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
29.6%
2024
46.5%
2020
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
2.89%
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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  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)
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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.