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news El Financiero 2026-04-30

Decades of Stagnation: Analyzing Mexico's Persistent Economic Slowdown

Mexico's economy has consistently lagged, with average annual growth at just 1.8% from 2000 to 2018, falling short of its national needs. The article highlights that significant growth peaks, like the 11.9% in 1994, have not been sustained, and growth has remained low even during the current administration. Structural inequalities, poverty, and a high rate of informal labor, affecting over half the workforce, are identified as critical national factors hindering sustainable economic development.


El crecimiento anual promedio entre 2000 y 2018 es de apenas 1.8%, a precios constantes de 2015. <p>La economía mexicana no crece al ritmo de sus necesidades desde hace décadas; las cifras son conocidas. Baste decir que, a precios constantes de 2015, el PIB nacional creció, según el Banco Mundial, 11.9 por ciento en 1994 —primer año del TLCAN, último del modelo de crecimiento por sustitución de importaciones— y que aquel crecimiento no se ha vuelto a alcanzar.</p><p>Hasta 1981 se volvió a tener ...

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