External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Mexico
Mexico: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 4,518 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4,518 DOD, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
22nd
of 122 countries
All-time high
4,910 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2019
All-time low
139.67 DOD, current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Mexico, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Mexico stood at 4,518 DOD, current US$ per person.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Mexico peaked at 4,910 DOD, current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 139.67 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
Mexico ranks 22nd of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 139.67 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 145.53 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 154.57 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 191.62 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1974 | 245.65 DOD, current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 1975 | 311.64 DOD, current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 1976 | 398.04 DOD, current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 1977 | 503.66 DOD, current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 1978 | 561.2 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 654.61 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 855.49 DOD, current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 1981 | 1,138 DOD, current US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 1982 | 1,225 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 1,294 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 1,293 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1,293 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1,320 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 1,403 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 1,247 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 1,157 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 1,263 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 1,353 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 1,307 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 1,504 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 1,568 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 1,835 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 1,704 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 1,583 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 1,791 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 1,914 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 1,806 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 2,024 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 1,905 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 1,935 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 2,012 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 2,062 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 2,068 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,304 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 2,249 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 2,237 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2,749 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 3,052 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 3,707 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 4,260 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 4,543 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 4,444 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 4,456 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 4,689 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 4,832 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 4,910 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 4,863 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 4,712 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 4,555 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 4,594 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 4,518 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 4,518 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,115 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 4,518 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,131 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 330.62 DOD, current US$ per person | 139.67 DOD, current US$ per person | 654.61 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,223 DOD, current US$ per person | 855.49 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,403 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,582 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,263 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,914 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,060 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,806 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,304 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,164 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,749 DOD, current US$ per person | 4,910 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,649 DOD, current US$ per person | 4,518 DOD, current US$ per person | 4,863 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 19 Jamaica 5,226 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 20 Ukraine 5,111 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 21 Dominican Republic 4,664 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 23 Albania 4,507 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 24 Cape Verde 4,495 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 25 Guyana 4,430 DOD, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Mexico
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Mexico?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Mexico was 4,518 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 4,910 DOD, current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 139.67 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Mexico rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Mexico ranks 22nd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.