GDP (current LCU), per capita in Mexico
Mexico: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 259,159 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Mexico, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 259,159 current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Mexico peaked at 259,159 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.74 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Mexico 84th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.74 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 9.35 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 10.46 current LCU per person | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 12.41 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 1974 | 15.7 current LCU per person | +26.5% |
| 1975 | 18.65 current LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 1976 | 22.61 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 1977 | 29.67 current LCU per person | +31.3% |
| 1978 | 36.53 current LCU per person | +23.1% |
| 1979 | 46.73 current LCU per person | +27.9% |
| 1980 | 70.11 current LCU per person | +50.0% |
| 1981 | 93.87 current LCU per person | +33.9% |
| 1982 | 147.83 current LCU per person | +57.5% |
| 1983 | 260.59 current LCU per person | +76.3% |
| 1984 | 420.63 current LCU per person | +61.4% |
| 1985 | 668.31 current LCU per person | +58.9% |
| 1986 | 1,075 current LCU per person | +60.8% |
| 1987 | 2,602 current LCU per person | +142.1% |
| 1988 | 5,180 current LCU per person | +99.0% |
| 1989 | 6,708 current LCU per person | +29.5% |
| 1990 | 8,872 current LCU per person | +32.3% |
| 1991 | 11,195 current LCU per person | +26.2% |
| 1992 | 13,062 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 18,844 current LCU per person | +44.3% |
| 1994 | 20,934 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 26,858 current LCU per person | +28.3% |
| 1996 | 35,523 current LCU per person | +32.3% |
| 1997 | 44,085 current LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 1998 | 53,288 current LCU per person | +20.9% |
| 1999 | 62,142 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 71,144 current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 74,298 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 77,084 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 80,206 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 88,591 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 94,504 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 103,680 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 110,751 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 117,127 current LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 113,831 current LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 122,933 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 132,488 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 141,494 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 143,260 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 151,420 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 158,820 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 169,805 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 182,627 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 194,075 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 199,755 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 189,960 current LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 209,091 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 229,495 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 245,534 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 259,159 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 259,159 current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,705 current LCU per person, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 259,159 current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62,771 current LCU per person, 4.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +142.1% | 1,075 current LCU per person | 2,602 current LCU per person |
| 1988 | +99.0% | 2,602 current LCU per person | 5,180 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.09 current LCU per person | 8.74 current LCU per person | 46.73 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,723 current LCU per person | 70.11 current LCU per person | 6,708 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,480 current LCU per person | 8,872 current LCU per person | 62,142 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 93,121 current LCU per person | 71,144 current LCU per person | 117,127 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 159,668 current LCU per person | 122,933 current LCU per person | 199,755 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 226,648 current LCU per person | 189,960 current LCU per person | 259,159 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 81 Qatar 277,644 current LCU per person compare
- 82 Seychelles 259,483 current LCU per person compare
- 83 Thailand 259,236 current LCU per person compare
- 85 Suriname 246,555 current LCU per person compare
- 86 Monaco 237,296 current LCU per person compare
- 87 Philippines 228,293 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Mexico
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7936 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 143,772 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6019 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7222 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population density 67 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.55 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Mexico?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Mexico was 259,159 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 259,159 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.74 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Mexico rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Mexico ranks 84th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.