IMD World Competitiveness Booklet 2020

COMPETITIVENESS TRENDS - OVERALL MEXICO

OVERALL PERFORMANCE (63 countries)

BASIC FACTS Capital Land area (square km '000)

Rank

1,964 2019 19.264 2019 126.37 2019 1,258.3 2019 20,703 2019 Mexico City

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

45

48

Exchange Rate (per $)

50

51

53

7

Population - market size (millions)

CHALLENGES IN 2020 Implement economic and social policies for an accelerated recovery from the "Great Lockdown" effects of the Covid-19 • Implement economic and social policies for an accelerated recovery from the "Great Lockdown" effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. • To improve the business environment, less uncertainty and better justice and security. • Promote a higher GDP growth (3 to 4%) by promoting internal market growth through innovation: “Mexican Markets for Mexican Products”. • Improve the relationship with relevant economies in the world. • Promote structural reforms on education and energy.

15

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (US$ billions)

49

GDP (PPP) per capita (US$)

-0.1 2019 3.64 2019 3.37 2019 57.63 2019 -0.19 2019 485.8 2018 2.30 2019

59

Real GDP growth (%)

52

Consumer price inflation (%)

11

Unemployment rate (%)

8

Labor force (millions)

36

Current account balance (% of GDP)

16

Direct investment stocks inward ($bn)

Center for Strategic Studies for Competitiveness Provided by: Center for Strategic Studies for Competitiveness

29

Direct investment flows inward (% of GDP)

COMPETITIVENESS LANDSCAPE

Economic Performance

Government Efficiency

Business Efficiency

Infrastructure

Domestic Economy

International Trade

International Investment Employment Prices

Public Finance

Tax Policy

Institutional Framework Business Legislation

Societal Framework

Productivity & Efficiency Labor Market Finance

Management Practices

Attitudes and Values

Basic Infrastructure

Technological Infrastructure Scientific Infrastructure

Health and Environment Education

8

18

22

29

32

46

47

47

47

48

52 50 50

53

55 57

56

58

58

62

PEER GROUPS RANKINGS THE AMERICAS (9 countries)

POPULATIONS > 20 MILLION (29 countries)

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

20

21

4

4

4

4

22

22

5

23

89

IMD WORLD COMPETITIVENESS BOOKLET 2020