Colombia vs Mexico: GDP per capita
Colombia
7,952 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Mexico
7,244 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Colombia rank
67th
Mexico rank
70th
GDP per capita over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 7,952 international-$ in 1990 prices against 7,244 international-$ in 1990 prices in Mexico, a difference of 708 international-$ in 1990 prices.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 67th and Mexico ranks 70th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 662.72 international-$ in 1990 prices | 604.07 international-$ in 1990 prices | 58.65 international-$ in 1990 prices | Colombia |
| 1880s | 791.96 international-$ in 1990 prices | 673.53 international-$ in 1990 prices | 118.43 international-$ in 1990 prices | Colombia |
| 1890s | 638.92 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,036 international-$ in 1990 prices | 397.13 international-$ in 1990 prices | Mexico |
| 1900s | 629.8 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,073 international-$ in 1990 prices | 443.34 international-$ in 1990 prices | Mexico |
| 1910s | 845.22 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,318 international-$ in 1990 prices | 473.09 international-$ in 1990 prices | Mexico |
| 1920s | 1,442 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,510 international-$ in 1990 prices | 67.76 international-$ in 1990 prices | Mexico |
| 1930s | 1,710 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,387 international-$ in 1990 prices | 323.06 international-$ in 1990 prices | Colombia |
| 1950s | 2,288 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,458 international-$ in 1990 prices | 169.64 international-$ in 1990 prices | Mexico |
| 1960s | 2,645 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,328 international-$ in 1990 prices | 683.46 international-$ in 1990 prices | Mexico |
| 1970s | 3,397 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,717 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,321 international-$ in 1990 prices | Mexico |
| 1980s | 4,252 international-$ in 1990 prices | 6,144 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,891 international-$ in 1990 prices | Mexico |
| 1990s | 5,172 international-$ in 1990 prices | 6,055 international-$ in 1990 prices | 883.68 international-$ in 1990 prices | Mexico |
| 2000s | 5,660 international-$ in 1990 prices | 7,243 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,583 international-$ in 1990 prices | Mexico |
| 2010s | 7,694 international-$ in 1990 prices | 7,519 international-$ in 1990 prices | 174.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | Colombia |
| 2020s | 7,952 international-$ in 1990 prices | 7,244 international-$ in 1990 prices | 708.72 international-$ in 1990 prices | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Colombia or Mexico?
- Colombia, at 7,952 international-$ in 1990 prices against 7,244 international-$ in 1990 prices in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Colombia and Mexico?
- 708 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Colombia ranks 67th and Mexico ranks 70th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.