Mexico Health Spending
Current health expenditure as % of GDP SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS
Overview
Mexico's health spending stood at 5.71% in 2025, a rise of +0.21% from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 5.71% by 2025. Mexico ranked 114th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Health Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 5.72% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 5.71% | - | - |
| 2025 | 5.71% | +0.21% | #114 |
| 2023 | 5.50% | −0.21% | #74 |
| 2022 | 5.71% | −0.17% | #79 |
| 2021 | 5.88% | −0.18% | #77 |
| 2020 | 6.05% | +0.75% | #79 |
| 2019 | 5.30% | +0.06% | #79 |
| 2018 | 5.24% | −0.07% | #80 |
| 2017 | 5.31% | −0.07% | #77 |
| 2016 | 5.38% | −0.14% | #77 |
| 2015 | 5.53% | +0.17% | #83 |
| 2014 | 5.35% | −0.22% | #87 |
| 2013 | 5.58% | +0.16% | #88 |
| 2012 | 5.42% | +0.12% | #87 |
| 2011 | 5.30% | −0.19% | #85 |
| 2010 | 5.49% | −0.36% | #94 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Mexico matched the Orthodox Tightening Cycle pattern in 1999. Historically, 57% of countries showing this pattern (177 out of 311) saw health spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Mexico's health spending was 5.71% in 2025. Ranked 114th globally. This represents a 3.8% increase from the previous year.
Mexico's health spending peaked at 6.05% in 2020.
The lowest health spending in Mexico was 4.24% in 2000.
Mexico ranks 114th globally in health spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Mexico's health spending is projected to reach 5.71% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The health spending of Mexico in 2025 was 5.71%. This ranks 114th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_mexico_health-spending,
title = {Mexico Health Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/mexico/health-spending},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}