China vs Mexico: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita

China
21,931 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Mexico
20,015 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
China rank
79th
Mexico rank
82nd

Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time

  • China
  • Mexico
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How they compare

China currently reports 21,931 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 20,015 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Mexico, a difference of 1,916 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mexico ahead.

China ranks 79th and Mexico ranks 82nd of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 577.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 9,134 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 8,556 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Mexico
1970s 788.01 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 12,701 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 11,913 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Mexico
1980s 1,438 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 15,448 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 14,010 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Mexico
1990s 3,084 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 15,155 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 12,071 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Mexico
2000s 7,206 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 17,761 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 10,555 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Mexico
2010s 14,542 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 21,138 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 6,596 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Mexico
2020s 20,371 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 19,655 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 716.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per person China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, China or Mexico?
China, at 21,931 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 20,015 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between China and Mexico?
1,916 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mexico?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do China and Mexico rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
China ranks 79th and Mexico ranks 82nd of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 10,076 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.