GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Mexico
Mexico: GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) was 1.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Mexico, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp growth in Mexico stood at 1.5%.
The figure is down 55.9% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Mexico peaked at 9.7% in 1979 and was at its lowest, -8.4%, in 2020.
Mexico ranks 160th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.5% | — |
| 1971 | 3.8% | -42.1% |
| 1972 | 8.2% | +118.7% |
| 1973 | 7.9% | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 5.8% | -26.5% |
| 1975 | 5.7% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 4.4% | -23.1% |
| 1977 | 3.4% | -23.2% |
| 1978 | 9.0% | +164.2% |
| 1979 | 9.7% | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 8.8% | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 9.6% | +9.5% |
| 1982 | -0.0% | -100.5% |
| 1983 | -4.6% | +9224.7% |
| 1984 | 3.5% | -176.0% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | -45.4% |
| 1986 | -3.9% | -304.8% |
| 1987 | 2.1% | -152.5% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | -41.0% |
| 1989 | 3.6% | +197.6% |
| 1990 | 5.3% | +44.8% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | -24.3% |
| 1992 | 3.6% | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | -19.7% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | +53.3% |
| 1995 | -5.9% | -234.5% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | -205.2% |
| 1997 | 7.2% | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 6.2% | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | -55.5% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | +82.5% |
| 2001 | -0.5% | -109.0% |
| 2002 | -0.2% | -47.5% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -601.1% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +200.7% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -40.7% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +127.4% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | -56.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -54.6% |
| 2009 | -6.3% | -767.3% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -179.0% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -30.7% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -76.0% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +193.8% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -34.4% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | -0.4% | -119.9% |
| 2020 | -8.4% | +2027.4% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -172.4% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -38.6% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | -55.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 43% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%, 43% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -9224.7% | -0.0% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | -2027.4% | -0.4% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | -767.3% | 0.9% | -6.3% |
| 2003 | +601.1% | -0.2% | 1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.4% | 3.4% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | -4.6% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | -5.9% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | -6.3% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | -0.4% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | -8.4% | 6.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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)
- Population growth rate -0.583 (2100)
- Population density 67 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.55 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Mexico?
- Gdp growth in Mexico was 1.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 1979.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.4% in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for gdp growth?
- Mexico ranks 160th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release