Mexico
OECD’s periodic surveys of the Mexican economy. Each edition surveys the major challenges faced by the country, evaluates the short-term outlook, and makes specific policy recommendations. Special chapters take a more detailed look at specific challenges. Extensive statistical information is included in charts and graphs.
Études économiques consacrées périodiquement par l'OCDE à l’économie du Mexique. Chaque étude analyse les grands enjeux auxquels le pays fait face. Elle examine les perspectives à court terme et présente des recommandations détaillées à l’intention des décideurs politiques. Des chapitres thématiques analysent des enjeux spécifiques. Les tableaux et graphiques contiennent un large éventail de données statistiques.
Après une lente reprise postpandémique, l'économie mexicaine a bien navigué dans un environnement mondial de resserrement des conditions financières et d'incertitude accrue. La politique fiscale a un solide historique dans l'atteinte des objectifs fiscaux et le maintien d'une dette publique faible. Des revenus fiscaux plus élevés permettraient de maintenir la prudence fiscale et de répondre aux besoins de dépenses importants dans des domaines qui renforcent la productivité, tels que l'éducation, l'infrastructure, les transitions numérique et verte, ainsi que la lutte contre la corruption et la criminalité. Le Mexique a un grand potentiel pour attirer des investissements de sociétés cherchant à délocaliser leurs opérations en Amérique du Nord. Cela représente également une opportunité significative de répartir les bénéfices du commerce à travers le pays et de créer plus et de meilleurs liens dans la chaîne de valeur. Exploiter pleinement ces opportunités nécessitera de s'attaquer aux défis de longue date liés à la connectivité des transports et numérique, aux régulations ou à l'état de droit, et à la transition vers les énergies renouvelables. Améliorer les résultats éducatifs et réduire les écarts de genre et l'informalité contribuerait à poursuivre la récente baisse de l'inégalité de revenus, tout en renforçant le potentiel de croissance du pays. Améliorer l'accès à un logement adéquat et plus de coordination entre les politiques urbaines, de logement et d'infrastructure de transport améliorerait les conditions de vie des Mexicains, réduirait l'étalement urbain et améliorerait la mobilité urbaine.
CHAPITRE THÉMATIQUE : AMÉLIORATION DES POLITIQUES DE LOGEMENT ET DE DÉVELOPPEMENT URBAIN.
Mexico is well integrated into global value chains (GVCs). Its exports as a share of GDP have tripled since 1988. Mexico’s participation in GVCs is mainly driven by backward linkages, i.e. the share of foreign value added in Mexico’s total exports is large, which reflects Mexico’s importance in assembling processes in some manufacturing sectors. Conversely, forward participation, i.e. to what extent trading partners exports incorporate Mexico’s value added, remains low. Ongoing nearshoring trends provide opportunities to strengthen and improve Mexico’s participation in GVCs, and to move up in the value chain and develop stronger forward linkages, which are associated to higher productivity growth. This paper zooms into the most recent developments to assess whether Mexico is already benefiting from these trends. The empirical analysis suggests that Mexico’s wide trade agreements and low tariffs, will help, but improving the business environment and the rule of law, a better educated workforce, or increasing female labour participation would also facilitate deepening forward GVCs linkages.
Continuing the recent fall in income inequality and poverty will necessitate stepping up efforts to both address pressing social issues and bolster economic growth. Redoubling efforts to improve education outcomes would help Mexicans gaining the skills needed to participate in an evolving job market and boost Mexico’s growth potential. Mexico has much to gain from closing gender participation gaps, as it would lead to stronger growth overall and to a more equitable distribution of income and opportunities. Reducing informality would not only ensure greater job security and social protection for workers but also stimulate economic growth.
Mexico has large potential to boost its productivity and attract investment from companies looking to relocate their operations to North America. It also has an historic opportunity to spread the benefits of trade throughout the country, integrate SMEs more forcefully into value chains and to create more and better value chain linkages. Nearshoring is also an opportunity to step up efforts to address and mitigate climate change. Fully realising these opportunities will require addressing long standing challenges related to transport and digital connectivity, regulations, the rule of law, renewable energy and water scarcity.
Access to adequate housing remains challenging in Mexico as many low- and middle- income households cannot afford purchasing a house because of high housing prices and limited access to credit. An underdeveloped housing rental market and insufficient supply of social and affordable housing force many households to resort to self-build or to reside in informal settlements. Administrative fragmentation and lack of coordination across levels of government favours a disordered urban development that provokes residential segregation, with vulnerable groups often living in peripheral areas with limited access to jobs, transport and urban services. Housing policies have recently become more targeted towards low-income households, which is commendable. Expanding the range of housing subsidies and fostering the development of a social rental housing sector would be valuable additional steps to improve access to housing for low-income households. Reforming the fiscal and legal framework to encourage private investment into rental housing and promoting public-private partnerships could boost the supply of affordable housing. Tasking states with ensuring that municipalities comply with federal and state urban and housing legislation and improving coordination across urban, housing and transport infrastructure could ease the implementation of national policies and reduce residential segregation.
This chapter includes data on the income taxes paid by workers, their social security contributions, the family benefits they receive in the form of cash transfers as well as the social security contributions and payroll taxes paid by their employers. Results reported include the marginal and average tax burden for eight different family types.Methodological information is available for personal income tax systems, compulsory social security contributions to schemes operated within the government sector, universal cash transfers as well as recent changes in the tax/benefit system. The methodology also includes the parameter values and tax equations underlying the data.
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Presumptive tax regimes (also known as simplified tax regimes) intend to reduce tax compliance costs for micro and small businesses (and enforcement costs for the tax administration) while levying a lower tax burden as compared to the standard tax system.
This working paper compiles detailed information on the presumptive tax regimes existing in a selection of OECD and non-OECD countries, identifies common practices adopted across the countries examined and provides multiple examples of best practices observed in these regimes. These examples can serve as guidance to policy makers and tax administrations to strengthen particular features of the presumptive tax regimes implemented in their jurisdictions. Lastly, the paper highlights the main challenges generally observed in the presumptive tax regimes under study, which might undermine the role of these regimes in incentivising business formalisation and strengthening tax compliance over time.
This Survey is published on the responsibility of the Economic and Development Review Committee of the OECD, which is charged with the examination of the economic situation of member countries. The economic situation and policies of Mexico were reviewed by the Committee on 12 December 2023. The draft report was then revised in the light of the discussions and given final approval as the agreed report of the whole Committee on 5 January 2024.
Continuing the recent fall in income inequality and poverty will necessitate stepping up efforts to both address pressing social issues and bolster economic growth. Redoubling efforts to improve education outcomes would help Mexicans gaining the skills needed to participate in an evolving job market and boost Mexico’s growth potential. Mexico has much to gain from closing gender participation gaps, as it would lead to stronger growth overall and to a more equitable distribution of income and opportunities. Reducing informality would not only ensure greater job security and social protection for workers but also stimulate economic growth.
La economía está navegando bien el incierto entorno económico mundial. La inflación general está retrocediendo gradualmente, pero la inflación subyacente persiste. México ha comenzado a beneficiarse del nearshoring (Gráfico 1), pero para aprovechar plenamente su potencial es necesario hacer frente a desafíos de larga data, como la baja productividad y las elevadas desigualdades.
Access to adequate housing remains challenging in Mexico as many low- and middle- income households cannot afford purchasing a house because of high housing prices and limited access to credit. An underdeveloped housing rental market and insufficient supply of social and affordable housing force many households to resort to self-build or to reside in informal settlements. Administrative fragmentation and lack of coordination across levels of government favours a disordered urban development that provokes residential segregation, with vulnerable groups often living in peripheral areas with limited access to jobs, transport and urban services. Housing policies have recently become more targeted towards low-income households, which is commendable. Expanding the range of housing subsidies and fostering the development of a social rental housing sector would be valuable additional steps to improve access to housing for low-income households. Reforming the fiscal and legal framework to encourage private investment into rental housing and promoting public-private partnerships could boost the supply of affordable housing. Tasking states with ensuring that municipalities comply with federal and state urban and housing legislation and improving coordination across, urban, housing and transport infrastructure could ease the implementation of national policies and reduce residential segregation.
Mexico has large potential to boost its productivity and attract investment from companies looking to relocate their operations to North America. It also has an historic opportunity to spread the benefits of trade throughout the country, integrate SMEs more forcefully into value chains and to create more and better value chain linkages. Nearshoring is also an opportunity to step up efforts to address and mitigate climate change. Fully realising these opportunities will require addressing long standing challenges related to transport and digital connectivity, regulations, the rule of law, renewable energy or water scarcity.
Growth has held up well thanks to a resilient domestic demand that is supported by a strong labour market. Inflation is falling but monetary policy will need to remain tight until inflation returns durably to the target. The financial sector has ample buffers and good progress to buttress financial supervision should continue. Fiscal policy has strong credibility thanks to a robust track record in attaining prudent fiscal targets. Raising more revenues would enable to respond to productivity-enhancing spending needs and maintain the commitment with fiscal prudence. Reforms to the fiscal framework would enhance its ability to smooth out economic cycles and provide support during downturns.
The economy is navigating well the uncertain global economic environment. Headline inflation is gradually receding, but core inflation is persistent. Mexico has started to benefit from nearshoring (Figure 1), but fully harnessing its potential requires tackling long-standing challenges such as low productivity, and high inequalities.