GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 922,760 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Mexico, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 922,760 current US$ per square kilometre for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.3% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 922,760 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18,272 current US$ 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 US$), per square kilometre in Mexico, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18,272 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 20,165 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 23,252 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1973 | 28,437 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1974 | 37,038 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1975 | 45,269 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1976 | 45,719 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 42,137 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 52,804 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1979 | 69,206 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1980 | 105,752 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 1981 | 135,702 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1982 | 94,963 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1983 | 80,335 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1984 | 94,772 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1985 | 100,435 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 69,218 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 1987 | 75,899 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 93,424 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1989 | 113,893 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1990 | 134,393 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1991 | 161,084 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1992 | 186,814 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1993 | 272,724 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 1994 | 284,790 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 195,559 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 1996 | 222,309 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 269,271 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1998 | 286,767 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 324,725 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 381,728 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 409,509 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 417,020 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 393,812 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 421,543 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 472,014 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 524,844 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 567,072 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 597,520 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 485,320 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 568,646 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 632,223 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 645,649 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 682,857 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 701,926 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 624,136 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 572,150 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 612,526 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 646,262 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 670,856 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 576,692 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 677,265 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 754,371 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 922,760 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 922,760 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 627,559 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 922,760 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre, 86% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38,230 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,272 current US$ per square kilometre | 69,206 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 96,439 current US$ per square kilometre | 69,218 current US$ per square kilometre | 135,702 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 233,844 current US$ per square kilometre | 134,393 current US$ per square kilometre | 324,725 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 467,038 current US$ per square kilometre | 381,728 current US$ per square kilometre | 597,520 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 635,723 current US$ per square kilometre | 568,646 current US$ per square kilometre | 701,926 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 732,772 current US$ per square kilometre | 576,692 current US$ per square kilometre | 922,760 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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- 93 Bulgaria 943,230 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Dominica 879,081 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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- 97 Albania 859,387 current US$ 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 us$), per square kilometre in Mexico?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Mexico was 922,760 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 922,760 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,272 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Mexico rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 94th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) 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.