Economic complexity rankings in Mexico
Mexico: Economic complexity rankings was 25 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
25
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
93rd
of 121 countries
All-time high
42
in 1968
All-time low
20
in 2006
Years of data
53
1964–2016
Economic complexity rankings in Mexico, 1964–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 25 for economic complexity rankings in 2016.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rankings in Mexico peaked at 42 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2006.
Mexico ranks 93rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Economic complexity rankings in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 35 | — |
| 1965 | 37 | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 40 | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 42 | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 36 | -12.2% |
| 1971 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 30 | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 27 | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 32 | +18.5% |
| 1977 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 31 | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 33 | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 25 | -21.9% |
| 1988 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 27 | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 22 | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 24 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20 | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 22 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 25 | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25 | +8.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 25 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59, 42% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 25 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.5, 39% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.5 | 35 | 42 | 6 |
| 1970s | 31.8 | 27 | 36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.2 | 24 | 33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.7 | 22 | 27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.6 | 20 | 24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.71 | 22 | 25 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More economy & growth data for Mexico
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -56.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 124.78 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.7963 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 91.11 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic complexity rankings in Mexico?
- Economic complexity rankings in Mexico was 25 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 42 in 1968.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2006.
- How does Mexico rank for economic complexity rankings?
- Mexico ranks 93rd out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is economic complexity rankings rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Economic complexity rankings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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