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
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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About this data
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.