Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Mexico
Mexico: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person was -0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.4%
Change on year
down 460.0%
World rank
173rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
3.1%
in 2010
All-time low
-6.7%
in 2009
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Mexico, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded -0.4% for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in 2025.
That represents a change of down 460.0% on the previous year and down 183.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Mexico peaked at 3.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -6.7%, in 2009.
Mexico ranks 173rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.0% | — |
| 2001 | -1.5% | -151.2% |
| 2002 | -1.1% | -26.6% |
| 2003 | -1.0% | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -201.0% |
| 2005 | -1.6% | -255.9% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -187.4% |
| 2007 | -0.1% | -104.3% |
| 2008 | -0.5% | +666.7% |
| 2009 | -6.7% | +1352.2% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -145.8% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -65.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -81.9% |
| 2013 | -0.6% | -405.3% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -377.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -73.3% |
| 2016 | -0.0% | -107.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -966.7% |
| 2018 | -0.1% | -130.8% |
| 2019 | -2.8% | +3375.0% |
| 2020 | -1.0% | -62.6% |
| 2021 | -1.7% | +60.6% |
| 2022 | -0.1% | -96.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -266.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.4% | -460.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.7% | -6.7% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | -2.8% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5% | -1.7% | 0.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 170 Colombia -0.1% compare
- 171 United States Virgin Islands -0.2% compare
- 172 Somalia -0.3% compare
- 173 Solomon Islands -0.4% compare
- 175 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) -0.5% compare
- 176 Congo -0.6% compare
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.06 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 7.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1306 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,814 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1179 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,638 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 2.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Mexico?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Mexico was -0.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.7% in 2009.
- How does Mexico rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Mexico ranks 173rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 183.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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