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Economy of Mexico vs Tonga compared: GDP & Debt

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Mexico has a GDP of $1.86T compared to $591M for Tonga, ranking 13/197 and 191/197 by economy size, respectively.

Mexico has $1.08T in government debt (58.3% of GDP), compared to $256M (37% of GDP) in Tonga.

Mexico vs Tonga GDP by year

Mexico
Tonga
1x
Year GDP, current $
Mexico Tonga
2024 $1,856,365,616,166 -
2023 $1,798,317,581,487 $591,139,749
2022 $1,466,934,724,293 $556,514,555
2021 $1,316,569,466,686 $519,306,353
2020 $1,121,064,767,308 $506,571,468
2019 $1,304,106,203,902 $506,031,239
2018 $1,256,300,182,880 $493,530,783
2017 $1,190,721,475,906 $459,976,850
2016 $1,112,233,497,453 $420,828,262
2015 $1,213,294,467,717 $437,525,514
2014 $1,364,507,717,614 $440,997,738
2013 $1,327,436,290,283 $451,788,498
2012 $1,255,110,424,818 $471,122,971
2011 $1,229,013,703,417 $414,143,828
2010 $1,105,424,238,731 $366,887,375
2009 $943,437,415,025 $312,415,028
2008 $1,161,553,459,715 $344,438,844
2007 $1,102,355,554,972 $298,519,623
2006 $1,020,265,057,882 $292,232,703
2005 $917,571,853,529 $261,823,805
2004 $819,459,227,375 $230,678,011
2003 $765,549,967,703 $202,246,591
2002 $810,666,116,402 $182,764,281
2001 $796,064,590,549 $181,117,230
2000 $742,061,329,749 $204,848,488
1999 $631,249,359,702 $199,208,718
1998 $557,461,102,631 $191,504,893
1997 $523,449,530,464 $214,991,452
1996 $432,157,945,024 $222,100,576
1995 $380,157,469,867 $208,871,666
1994 $553,618,247,901 $195,990,986
1993 $530,160,763,663 $138,489,884
1992 $363,157,832,924 $137,066,291
1991 $313,139,656,146 $132,201,141
1990 $261,253,675,693 $113,563,822
1989 $221,403,098,267 $106,344,855
1988 $181,611,150,497 $106,657,267
1987 $147,542,558,209 $81,667,133
1986 $134,556,034,673 $68,195,856
1985 $195,241,069,482 $60,058,663
1984 $184,230,754,105 $64,248,355
1983 $156,167,000,433 $60,863,964
1982 $184,602,611,610 $62,068,161
1981 $263,797,827,860 $62,242,013
1980 $205,577,055,466 $53,260,077
1979 $134,531,900,899 $44,667,002
1978 $102,648,570,299 $41,567,472
1977 $81,912,018,784 $34,139,388
1976 $88,875,923,765 $30,036,417
1975 $88,000,000,000 $32,506,742
1974 $72,000,000,000 -
1973 $55,280,000,000 -
1972 $45,200,000,000 -
1971 $39,200,000,000 -
1970 $35,520,000,000 -
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 Tonga by year

Mexico
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Tonga
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Mexico Tonga
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $14,186 $26,185 - -
2023 $13,861 $25,243 $5,652 $7,803
2022 $11,406 $23,135 $5,298 $7,296
2021 $10,314 $20,783 $4,923 $6,929
2020 $8,841 $19,354 $4,792 $6,676
2019 $10,370 $20,964 $4,789 $6,473
2018 $10,085 $20,921 $4,675 $6,393
2017 $9,649 $20,489 $4,366 $6,229
2016 $9,098 $20,105 $3,988 $5,920
2015 $10,021 $19,071 $4,124 $5,472
2014 $11,391 $18,821 $4,137 $5,336
2013 $11,217 $18,170 $4,219 $5,120
2012 $10,744 $18,005 $4,384 $4,996
2011 $10,664 $17,267 $3,850 $4,855
2010 $9,729 $15,909 $3,416 $4,465
2009 $8,424 $15,191 $2,914 $4,384
2008 $10,524 $15,681 $3,218 $4,600
2007 $10,134 $15,032 $2,797 $4,316
2006 $9,513 $14,540 $2,750 $4,327
2005 $8,672 $13,260 $2,478 $4,315
2004 $7,850 $12,658 $2,195 $4,235
2003 $7,434 $12,066 $1,936 $4,231
2002 $7,983 $11,762 $1,759 $4,171
2001 $7,953 $11,739 $1,754 $3,955
2000 $7,524 $11,705 $1,995 $3,834
1999 $6,500 $11,031 $1,952 $3,636
1998 $5,833 $10,756 $1,889 $3,527
1997 $5,567 $10,182 $2,136 $3,434
1996 $4,674 $9,496 $2,215 $3,410
1995 $4,184 $8,933 $2,084 $3,347
1994 $6,202 $9,466 $1,957 $3,088
1993 $6,048 $9,041 $1,383 $2,882
1992 $4,221 $9,470 $1,370 $2,716
1991 $3,709 $9,079 $1,323 $2,652
1990 $3,154 $8,578 $1,139 $2,416
1989 $2,725 - $1,070 -
1988 $2,279 - $1,078 -
1987 $1,888 - $830 -
1986 $1,757 - $696 -
1985 $2,602 - $613 -
1984 $2,506 - $656 -
1983 $2,170 - $621 -
1982 $2,621 - $633 -
1981 $3,829 - $636 -
1980 $3,055 - $545 -
1979 $2,049 - $458 -
1978 $1,604 - $428 -
1977 $1,315 - $353 -
1976 $1,465 - $315 -
1975 $1,492 - $349 -
1974 $1,256 - - -
1973 $993 - - -
1972 $837 - - -
1971 $748 - - -
1970 $699 - - -
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 $5,652 in Tonga, ranking 115/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Mexico ranks 80th at $26,185, while Tonga ranks 144th at $7,803.

Economic indicators

Mexico Tonga
Gross domestic product
$1.86T
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank
13/197
2024
191/197
2023
GDP growth
1.43%
2023-2024
2.79%
2022-2023
GDP per capita
$14,186
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank
69/197
2024
115/197
2023
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,185
2024
$7,803
2023
GDP per capita PPP rank
80/197
2024
144/197
2023
Government debt
$1.08T
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.3%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,272
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank
63/185
2024
111/185
2023
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,231
2026
$3,886
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
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2022
4%
2021
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.3%
2024
51.3%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
4.72%
2023-2024
3.18%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate
7%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
2.62%
2024
1.65%
2023
Population
133323134
103309

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Mexico
Spending

Debt
Tonga
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Mexico Tonga
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 30.3% 58.3% 51.3% 37%
2023 28.5% 52.6% 48.2% 43.3%
2022 28.5% 53.8% 44.4% 43.2%
2021 26.7% 56.7% 44.6% 43%
2020 27.8% 58.5% 37.9% 42.6%
2019 25.3% 51.9% 39.9% 42.8%
2018 25% 52.2% 39.6% 45.8%
2017 25% 52.5% 39.7% 44.7%
2016 26.5% 55% 37.2% 49.4%
2015 26.6% 51% 37.4% 51.1%
2014 26.9% 47.1% 31.5% 47.4%
2013 26.7% 44.1% 34.3% 48.9%
2012 27% 40.8% 32% 60%
2011 26.6% 41.2% 32.6% 51.9%
2010 26.5% 40.2% 28.4% 44.7%
2009 26.5% 41.7% 23.9% 39.7%
2008 26.5% 40.6% 24% 34%
2007 22.5% 35.5% 23.2% 37.8%
2006 21.6% 35.8% 25.6% 39.6%
2005 21.2% 36.8% 19.8% 43.3%
2004 20.5% 38.9% 19.3% 52.2%
2003 21.5% 42.1% 20% 56.2%
2002 19.8% 39.9% 21.3% 60.7%
2001 19.5% 37.3% 19.1% 53.4%
2000 19.4% 38.5% 20% 43.6%
1999 20.1% 41.7% 18.8% 38.4%
1998 19.5% 39.7% - -
1997 20.7% 39.1% - -
1996 20.8% 42.5% - -
1995 18.9% 30.7% - -
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 (1990–2024, 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 Tonga spent $285M, or 51.3% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 58.3% in Mexico and 37% in Tonga, ranking 84/185 and 142/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Mexico

Tonga
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Mexico Tonga
2024 -5.73% 4.17%
2023 -4.29% 6.14%
2022 -4.32% -0.1%
2021 -3.75% -0.87%
2020 -4.29% 5.25%
2019 -2.27% 3.28%
2018 -2.14% 2.92%
2017 -1.03% 3.58%
2016 -2.68% 1.47%
2015 -3.86% -2.75%
2014 -4.37% 6.38%
2013 -3.56% -1.3%
2012 -3.57% -1.74%
2011 -3.2% -6.02%
2010 -3.8% -1.22%
2009 -3.94% 6.85%
2008 -0.68% 2.14%
2007 -1.46% 5.39%
2006 -1.23% 1.34%
2005 -1.43% 4.23%
2004 -1.35% 4.23%
2003 -2.24% 2.37%
2002 -2.18% 2.59%
2001 -2.57% 2.23%
2000 -2.69% 1.35%
1999 -4.49% 1.55%
1998 -4.49% -
1997 -3.48% -
1996 -3.66% -
1995 -2.28% -
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 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2023, Mexico's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $77.1B, equivalent to 4.29% of GDP. This compares to Tonga's surplus of $36.3M, or 6.14% of GDP.

Over the past 25 years, Mexico recorded a fiscal deficit in 25 of those years, while Tonga ran a deficit in 7 years. On average, Mexico posted an annual deficit equal to 2.86% of GDP, compared to surplus of 1.97% of GDP for Tonga.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Mexico

Tonga
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Mexico Tonga
2024 4.72% 3.18%
2023 5.53% 6.35%
2022 7.9% 11%
2021 5.69% 5.64%
2020 3.4% -0.35%
2019 3.64% 1.18%
2018 4.9% 5.03%
2017 6.04% 7.52%
2016 2.82% 2.58%
2015 2.72% -1.05%
2014 4.02% 2.51%
2013 3.81% 0.78%
2012 4.11% 1.15%
2011 3.41% 6.27%
2010 4.16% 3.53%
2009 5.3% 1.43%
2008 5.12% 10.4%
2007 3.97% 5.84%
2006 3.63% 6.15%
2005 3.99% 8.67%
2004 4.69% 11%
2003 4.55% 11.6%
2002 5.03% 10.4%
2001 6.37% 8.29%
2000 9.49% 6.33%
1999 16.6% 4.46%
1998 15.9% 3.27%
1997 20.6% 2.12%

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 5.19% in Tonga. In 2024, inflation was 4.72% in Mexico and 3.18% in Tonga.

Balance of trade

Mexico Tonga
Current account balance
-$16.7B
2024
-$43.5M
2024
Current account balance ranking
181/190
2024
83/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
-0.9%
2024
-7.93%
2023
Goods imports
$637B
2024
$232M
2024
Goods exports
$618B
2024
$10.8M
2024
Service imports
$72B
2024
$161M
2024
Service exports
$63B
2024
$93.6M
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
37.9%
2024
64.9%
2023
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
14.7%
2023

Economic freedom indices

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

Mexico Tonga
Economic freedom 59.8 58.9
Economic freedom ranking 102/197 107/197
Property rights 37.6 71.1
Government integrity 28.8 45.1
Judicial effectiveness 40.4 64.9
Tax burden 75.4 85.6
Government spending 74.6 31
Fiscal health 56.7 97.3
Business freedom 67 59.2
Labor freedom 57.3 55.9
Monetary freedom 70.6 61
Trade freedom 74.2 75.4
Investment freedom 75 40
Financial freedom 60 20

Economic freedom comparison by year

Mexico
Tonga
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Mexico Tonga
2026 59.8 58.9
2025 61.3 58.5
2024 62 59.2
2023 63.2 60
2022 63.7 60.8
2021 65.5 57.5
2020 66 58.8
2019 64.7 57.7
2018 64.8 63.1
2017 63.6 63
2016 65.2 59.6
2015 66.4 59.3
2014 66.8 58.2
2013 67 56
2012 65.3 57
2011 67.8 55.8
2010 68.3 53.4
2009 65.8 54.1
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 58.9 for Tonga, ranking 107/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Mexico Tonga
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
31.8%
2024
14.9%
2023
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
3.72%
2024
19%
2023
GNI, Atlas method
$1.68T
2024
$619M
2023
GNI per capita, PPP
$25,460
2024
$8,400
2023
Total reserves including gold
$232B
2024
$377M
2024
Total reserves ranking
16/177
2024
163/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
-$32.3B
2024
$13.3M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$45.5B
2024
-$12.1M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$13B
2024
$1.25M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI
3.71%
2024
2.76%
2023
Poverty at national poverty lines
29.6%
2024
20.6%
2021
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
25.9%
2023

GDP per capita map

1x

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.