Mexico

MERI Assessment

Mexico scores 48.0 on the MERI Readiness Index, placing it at rank 81 globally (36th percentile) in Tier 4. The country exceeds its Latin America & Caribbean regional median by 1.6 points but trails its upper middle income peer group by 5.4 points. Two active red flags—severe armed conflict involving multiple drug trafficking organizations and high-severity OFAC sanctions—present material risks to market entry. Regulatory and institutional frameworks show relative strength, while critical gaps in financial accessibility, digital infrastructure, and rule of law constrain overall readiness.

One indicator was imputed using peer-group methodology; all other data are observed.