GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 16.39 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Mexico, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mexico stood at 16.39 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 16.39 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 228.4 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
Mexico ranks 94th of 210 countries on this measure, 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 square kilometre in Mexico, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 228.4 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 252.06 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 290.64 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1973 | 355.46 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1974 | 462.98 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1975 | 565.86 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1976 | 705.26 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1977 | 951.16 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 1978 | 1,202 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1979 | 1,578 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1980 | 2,427 current LCU per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 1981 | 3,327 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1982 | 5,356 current LCU per square kilometre | +61.0% |
| 1983 | 9,648 current LCU per square kilometre | +80.1% |
| 1984 | 15,905 current LCU per square kilometre | +64.9% |
| 1985 | 25,799 current LCU per square kilometre | +62.2% |
| 1986 | 42,346 current LCU per square kilometre | +64.1% |
| 1987 | 104,602 current LCU per square kilometre | +147.0% |
| 1988 | 212,362 current LCU per square kilometre | +103.0% |
| 1989 | 280,346 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1990 | 377,994 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1991 | 486,221 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1992 | 578,173 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 849,703 current LCU per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 1994 | 961,203 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 1.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1996 | 1.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1997 | 2.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1998 | 2.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1999 | 3.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 3.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 3.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 4.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 4.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 4.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 5.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 5.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 6.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 6.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 6.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 7.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 7.85 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 8.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 8.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 9.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 9.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 10.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 11.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 12.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 12.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 12.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 13.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 15.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 16.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 16.39 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.64 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 16.39 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.64 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +147.0% | 42,346 current LCU per square kilometre | 104,602 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 659.22 current LCU per square kilometre | 228.4 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,578 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 70,212 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,427 current LCU per square kilometre | 280,346 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | 377,994 current LCU per square kilometre | 3.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | 12.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | 12.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | 16.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 91 Belgium 19.55 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 92 Uruguay 17.30 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 93 Guyana 16.71 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 95 Sao Tome and Principe 16.15 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 96 Sweden 15.25 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 97 Gambia 14.50 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Mexico?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mexico was 16.39 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 16.39 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 228.4 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Mexico rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 94th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.