External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Mexico
Mexico: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate was -0.793 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Mexico, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Mexico recorded -0.793 % change on previous year for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 145.9% on the previous year and down 110.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Mexico peaked at 36.19 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -9.35 % change on previous year, in 1988.
That places Mexico 72nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 9.49 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 1973 | 27.73 % change on previous year | +192.1% |
| 1974 | 32 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 1975 | 30.55 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 31.32 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 30.01 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 14.41 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 1979 | 19.69 % change on previous year | +36.6% |
| 1980 | 33.97 % change on previous year | +72.6% |
| 1981 | 36.19 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 10.03 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 1983 | 7.98 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1984 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 1985 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 4.14 % change on previous year | +92.3% |
| 1987 | 8.48 % change on previous year | +104.7% |
| 1988 | -9.35 % change on previous year | -210.3% |
| 1989 | -5.42 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 1990 | 11.26 % change on previous year | -307.9% |
| 1991 | 9.19 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 1992 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 1993 | 17.25 % change on previous year | -1216.2% |
| 1994 | 6.12 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 1995 | 19.17 % change on previous year | +213.5% |
| 1996 | -5.49 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 1997 | -5.55 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 14.97 % change on previous year | -370.0% |
| 1999 | 8.61 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 2000 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -148.4% |
| 2001 | 13.73 % change on previous year | -429.3% |
| 2002 | -4.5 % change on previous year | -132.8% |
| 2003 | 3 % change on previous year | -166.6% |
| 2004 | 5.41 % change on previous year | +80.5% |
| 2005 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 2006 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -57.6% |
| 2007 | 12.99 % change on previous year | +687.0% |
| 2008 | -0.9619 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9289 % change on previous year | -196.6% |
| 2010 | 24.66 % change on previous year | +2555.0% |
| 2011 | 12.6 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 2012 | 23.11 % change on previous year | +83.4% |
| 2013 | 16.43 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 2014 | 7.94 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 2015 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 2016 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -211.4% |
| 2017 | 6.21 % change on previous year | +393.2% |
| 2018 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2019 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -36.4% |
| 2020 | -0.1237 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 2021 | -2.47 % change on previous year | +1893.8% |
| 2022 | -2.6 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -166.6% |
| 2024 | -0.793 % change on previous year | -145.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's -0.793 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.0855 % change on previous year, 9.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mexico's -0.793 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2652 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +2555.0% | 0.9289 % change on previous year | 24.66 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -1893.8% | -0.1237 % change on previous year | -2.47 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +1216.2% | -1.55 % change on previous year | 17.25 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.52 % change on previous year | 7.47 % change on previous year | 32 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.02 % change on previous year | -9.35 % change on previous year | 36.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.4 % change on previous year | -5.55 % change on previous year | 19.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2 % change on previous year | -4.5 % change on previous year | 13.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.77 % change on previous year | -1.13 % change on previous year | 24.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8504 % change on previous year | -2.6 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 69 Brazil -0.3166 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Mali -0.4766 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Peru -0.7692 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Burundi -0.9509 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Pakistan -0.9945 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Zimbabwe -0.9953 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Mexico?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate in Mexico was -0.793 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 36.19 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.35 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Mexico rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Mexico ranks 72nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 110.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.