What México, ¿cómo vamos? does

México, ¿cómo vamos? (MCV) is an independent nonprofit economic think-tank founded in 2014 and headquartered in Mexico City. Its mission is to produce, curate, and interpret official-source economic data for the Mexican public, operating as a bridge between academic research, policy debate, and citizen economic literacy. The organization is led by Managing Director Sofía Ramírez Aguilar and a team of approximately 15 paid staff, supported by a network of more than 100 external experts in development, economics, and public policy.

MCV's core product is the Semáforos Económicos (Economic Traffic Lights) system, a real-time monitoring framework that color-codes key economic indicators at the national, state (32 states), and sectoral (20+ sectors) levels. The system draws validated data from official Mexican institutions including INEGI, Banxico, IMSS, and CONSAR. Its second flagship product is the Índice de Progreso Social (Social Progress Index), produced annually under license from the Social Progress Imperative for all 32 Mexican states. Supporting products include the Escuela de Economía (an economic literacy platform), Fichas por Estado (state-level fact sheets), specialized microsites on labor markets, inflation, retirement savings, and North America integration, weekly economic agenda newsletters, and annual reports.

MCV distributes all content free of charge through its website and via syndication partnerships with major Mexican media outlets (Animal Político, Expansión, Aristegui Noticias, Nexos, Este País). The organization is funded by donations and grants, with no disclosed funding rounds, paid customer relationships, or revenue figures. Its target audience spans four horizontal segments: government policymakers, businesses and investors, journalists, and citizens/academic researchers.

Name

México, ¿cómo vamos?

Legal name

México, ¿cómo vamos?

Website

https://mexicocomovamos.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

México, ¿cómo vamos? is a Mexico City-based independent nonprofit economic think-tank founded in 2014 that produces validated economic monitoring tools (Semáforos Económicos, Social Progress Index) and educational content for policymakers, businesses, journalists, and citizens.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mexico City

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Nonprofit Organization - Funded by Donations and Grants: México, ¿cómo vamos? is a nonprofit organization (organización sin fines de lucro) that generates, interprets, and positions evidence to improve public and private decisions. The specific funding sources are not detailed in the available sources.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

México, ¿cómo vamos? is a nonprofit economic think-tank that produces, curates, and disseminates economic and social indicators for Mexico at national, state, and sectoral levels. Its core offerings include the Semáforos Económicos (color-coded economic traffic light indicators), the Índice de Progreso Social (Social Progress Index) for all 32 states, the Escuela de Economía educational platform, weekly Agenda Semanal, specialist microsites, state fact sheets, and an ongoing publications and infographics library. All products and content are provided free of charge to the public.

Product overview

México, ¿cómo vamos? operates as an economic think-tank offering a comprehensive suite of economic monitoring and analysis products. The core offering is the Semáforos Económicos (Economic Traffic Lights) system, which visualizes key national, state, and sectoral economic indicators using color-coded assessments. This is complemented by the Índice de Progreso Social (Social Progress Index), an annual measure of wellbeing across Mexico's 32 states. Supporting products include the Escuela de Economía (Economics School) for economic literacy, Agenda Semanal (Weekly Agenda) for economic calendar tracking, specialized Micrositios (microsites) on topics like inflation, labor markets, and gender gaps, Fichas por Estado (state fact sheets) for regional analysis, and Publicaciones y Medios (publications and media) for in-depth research reports and infographics. The organization functions as a bridge between academic economic research and public policy debate.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Semáforos Económicos (Economic Traffic Lights)
• Índice de Progreso Social (Social Progress Index)
• Escuela de Economía (School of Economics)
• Publicaciones y Medios (Publications and Media)
• Agenda Semanal (Weekly Agenda)
• Micrositios Especializados (Specialized Microsites)
• Fichas por Estado (State Fact Sheets)
• Informes Anuales (Annual Reports)

Quantifiable outcome

• The Social Progress Index (SPI) reached its historical peak in 2023, partly driven by out-of-pocket household spending, indicating successful monitoring and communication of social progress metrics

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Social Progress ImperativecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025MCV is the official licensee for the Social Progress Index (SPI) in Mexico, developing and publishing the index for all 32 Mexican states. The 2025 SPI study revealed key findings about Mexican families subsidizing the state's role in providing services, economic growth as necessary but not sufficient for social progress, nearshoring favoring states with high social progress, education/health/safety as key drivers, and significant southeast lag.
• VanguardminorOthersMCV references Vanguard's research on retirement savings and replacement rates (70-85% target) in their retirement savings analysis publications.
• OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development)minorOthersMCV references OECD recommendations on retirement savings policy, including proposals for a single coordinating institution for retirement policy, progressive increase in retirement age, and other policy recommendations.
• ILO (International Labour Organization)minorOthersMCV references ILO recommendations on transitioning from informal to formal economy, including a global employment policy framework based on tripartite consultations (government, employers, and workers).
• Mexico EvalúaminorOthersMCV cites Mexico Evalúa's analysis on ISR (income tax) contributions, noting that the fall in ISR revenue is explained by lower payments on corporate profits, partially offset by higher payroll withholdings.
• Animal PolíticocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAnimal Político hosts MCV's blog content (#BlogAnimalPolítico), distributing MCV's economic analysis and publications through their media platform to reach broader audiences.
• ExpansióncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExpansión partners with MCV to publish economic analysis and opinions, distributing content through their business media platform.
• Aristegui NoticiascoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAristegui Noticias distributes MCV's economic news and analysis content through their news platform.
• NexoscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNexos magazine partners with MCV to publish economic analysis and expert opinions in their cultural/economic publication.
• Este PaísminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEste País distributes MCV's economic content through their magazine platform.
• INEGI (National Institute of Statistics and Geography)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMCV works directly with official sources including INEGI for data. They published a technical memory document in collaboration with INEGI for their economic indicators methodology.
• Banxico (Bank of Mexico)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMCV monitors and reports on Banxico's monetary policy decisions and inflation indicators as part of their economic surveillance activities.
• IMSS (Mexican Social Security Institute)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMCV uses IMSS employment data for their formal employment traffic light indicators, tracking formal job creation monthly.
• CONSAR (National Retirement Savings Commission)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMCV conducted comprehensive retirement savings research including analysis of AforeMóvil app and policy recommendations, referencing CONSAR's regulatory framework.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• The Conference Board: International business membership organization producing economic indicators and research, including the Consumer Confidence Index. The Conference Board is comparable to MCV as a broad incumbent in economic indicator development, with a much larger global scope and longer institutional history.
• OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development): International intergovernmental organization producing economic policy research and country-specific economic surveys. OECD is a broad incumbent peer to MCV as both produce rigorous economic analysis and policy frameworks, with MCV explicitly referencing OECD recommendations on retirement savings in its research.
• Inter-American Development Bank (IDB): Regional development bank financing economic and social development in Latin America and the Caribbean. IDB is a broad incumbent peer to MCV as both focus on Latin American economic development and produce research on regional economic performance and policy.
• Brookings Institution: U.S.-based public policy research organization producing economic and social policy analysis. Brookings is a broad incumbent peer to MCV as both operate as independent think tanks producing policy research, though Brookings has substantially broader scope, larger staff, and significantly more resources.
• World Bank: International financial institution producing economic research and development indicators for member countries. The World Bank is a broad incumbent peer to MCV as both produce country-level economic analysis and development indicators, though World Bank operates at much greater scale and global reach.

Direct peers

• IMCO (Instituto Mexicano para la Competitividad A.C.): Mexican think tank focused on economic competitiveness and policy reform. IMCO is a direct peer to MCV as both organizations produce independent economic research, indicator systems, and policy analysis for Mexican government, business, and civil society audiences, drawing on similar official data sources.
• CEFP (Centro de Estudios de las Finanzas Públicas): Mexican congressional research arm that produces economic and fiscal analysis for the legislative branch. CEFP is a peer to MCV in function as both produce ongoing economic analysis and monitoring for Mexican policy audiences, though CEFP operates within government rather than as an independent nonprofit.
• Fundar (Centro de Análisis e Investigación A.C.): Mexican nonprofit organization focused on public policy analysis, budget transparency, and human rights. Fundar is a direct peer to MCV as both operate as independent Mexican think tanks producing research and analysis for civil society and policy advocacy in similar operational formats.
• México Evalúa: Mexican nonprofit research center focused on public policy evaluation and government accountability. México Evalúa is a direct peer to MCV as both conduct independent economic and policy analysis in Mexico, with MCV explicitly citing México Evalúa's ISR tax revenue analysis in its publications.
• CIDAC (Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas A.C.): Mexican economic research and education organization focused on economic policy analysis. CIDAC is a direct peer to MCV as both produce economic research, indicators, and policy proposals targeting Mexican government, business, and academic audiences through similar nonprofit models.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights1 record

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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