Mexico: expenditure per capita 2020- 2021, by category

Though the distribution of per capita expenditure before and after the COVID-19 lockdown in Mexico was projected to stay relatively constant, a slight change in the share of certain categories was estimated for 2021. According to data published in July 2020, an increase of one percentage point as share of per capita expenditure calcaulated based on pre-COVID-19 figues, in the segment of food and drinks was estimated for 2021. However, some sectors were expected to decrease on spending share by up to two percentage points. Between those categories, restaurants was mentioned as the one that could be most affected. Overall an expenditure loss of around five percent was estimated.