External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 306,582 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
306,582 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
30th
of 120 countries
All-time high
317,626 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
3,651 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Mexico, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Mexico stood at 306,582 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 317,626 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,651 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Mexico 30th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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$), per square kilometre in Mexico, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,651 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 3,924 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 4,296 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 5,487 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1974 | 7,243 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1975 | 9,456 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1976 | 12,418 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1977 | 16,144 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1978 | 18,470 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 22,107 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 29,617 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1981 | 40,337 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1982 | 44,381 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 47,922 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 48,878 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 49,931 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 51,999 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 56,407 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 51,133 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 48,364 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 53,810 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 58,757 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 57,849 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 67,827 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1994 | 71,975 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 85,771 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1996 | 81,063 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 76,568 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 88,033 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 95,612 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 91,625 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 104,207 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 99,520 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 102,503 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 108,048 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 112,259 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 114,112 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 128,939 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 127,699 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 128,885 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 160,672 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 180,918 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 222,736 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2013 | 259,336 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 279,928 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 276,764 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 280,250 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 297,661 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 309,679 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 317,626 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 317,233 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 309,407 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 301,377 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 306,582 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 306,582 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 272,853 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 306,582 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 152,224 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,320 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,651 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,107 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 46,897 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 29,617 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 56,407 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 73,726 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 53,810 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 95,612 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 111,780 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 91,625 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 128,939 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 258,557 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 160,672 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 317,626 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 308,650 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 301,377 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 317,233 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 27 Sao Tome and Principe 331,751 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Moldova 323,799 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Ukraine 308,921 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Tunisia 272,962 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Tonga 272,853 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 270,865 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Mexico?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Mexico was 306,582 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 317,626 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,651 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Mexico rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 30th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.