Mexico vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita

Mexico
2,774 current US$ per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
160.95 current US$ per person
in 2025
Mexico rank
44th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
41st

Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita over time

  • Mexico
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 2,774 current US$ per person against 160.95 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2,613 current US$ per person.

That makes Mexico's figure about 17.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 44th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 41st of 203 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1980s 475.24 current US$ per person 117.98 current US$ per person 357.26 current US$ per person Mexico
1990s 1,040 current US$ per person 123.18 current US$ per person 916.75 current US$ per person Mexico
2000s 1,620 current US$ per person 120.26 current US$ per person 1,499 current US$ per person Mexico
2010s 1,959 current US$ per person 172.69 current US$ per person 1,786 current US$ per person Mexico
2020s 2,468 current US$ per person 168.5 current US$ per person 2,299 current US$ per person Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita, Mexico or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Mexico, at 2,774 current US$ per person against 160.95 current US$ per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita between Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
2,613 current US$ per person, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
How do Mexico and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?
Mexico ranks 44th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 41st of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,059 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.