OECD Economic Survey - Mexico PPT EN

Securing macroeconomic stability and strengthening growth 26 February 2026

GDP Index (2019 fourth quarter = 100)

Mexico United States Latin America average OECD average

Note: Latin America average is an unweighted average of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica and Peru. Source: OECD Economic Outlook (database).

Growth is projected to pick up

Source: OECD Economic Outlook (database).

Safeguarding fiscal sustainability

Fiscal consolidation is underway

Note: Data for 2026 are forecasts.

Source: Ministry of Finance and Public Credit.

Note: Data for 2026 correspond to approved amounts in Budget 2026. Source: Mexico Evalúa, based on the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit, Timely

Note: LAC is a simple average of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica and Peru. Data refer to 2023 for Australia and Japan.

Boosting productivity and digitalisation

Productivity growth has stagnated and needs to be revitalised

Average productivity growth 2000-2023 GDP per hour worked, % change of annual rate

Note: GDP per hour worked is measured as US dollars per hour, purchasing power parities (PPP) converted, constant prices 2020.

Source: OECD Productivity (database).

Product Market Regulation in e-communications sector

From 0 (“most competition-friendly”) to 6 (“least competition-friendly”), 2023-2024

Note: LAC is an unweighted average of Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica and Peru.

Source: OECD Product Market Regulation database.

Expanding digital skills training would enhance digital adoption

Digital skills among active population

Note: Score is calculated based on the average response of companies to the Executive Opinion Survey question: “In your country, to what extent does the active population possess sufficient digital skills (e.g. computer skills, basic coding, digital reading)?” [1 = “not at all”; 7 = “to a great extent”]. LAC is an unweighted

Boosting education completion and women’s labour market participation

Improving education will help reduce informality

Note: Vocational education includes technical education (“educación técnica”) at upper secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and short-cycle tertiary levels.

Source: OECD calculations based on INEGI Encuesta Nacional de Ocupación y Empleo (ENOE) (database).

Targeted tutoring can reduce early school leaving

Enrolment in early childhood education and care

Reducing emissions and adapting to climate change

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