Mexico vs United States: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Mexico
- United States
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 7.97 trillion current LCU against 6.31 trillion current LCU in United States, a difference of 1.66 trillion current LCU.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
Mexico ranks 36th and United States ranks 38th of 186 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 300.75 million current LCU | 394.53 billion current LCU | 394.23 billion current LCU | United States |
| 1980s | 29.65 billion current LCU | 975.36 billion current LCU | 945.71 billion current LCU | United States |
| 1990s | 598.27 billion current LCU | 1.64 trillion current LCU | 1.04 trillion current LCU | United States |
| 2000s | 2.20 trillion current LCU | 2.77 trillion current LCU | 569.60 billion current LCU | United States |
| 2010s | 4.51 trillion current LCU | 3.73 trillion current LCU | 786.17 billion current LCU | Mexico |
| 2020s | 6.57 trillion current LCU | 5.54 trillion current LCU | 1.02 trillion current LCU | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Mexico or United States?
- Mexico, at 7.97 trillion current LCU against 6.31 trillion current LCU in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Mexico and United States?
- 1.66 trillion current LCU, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and United States rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Mexico ranks 36th and United States ranks 38th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.