External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Mexico
Mexico: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.323 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Mexico, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Mexico is 0.323 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Mexico peaked at 0.7512 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.1848 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1972.
That places Mexico 87th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Mexico, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1998 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1946 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1848 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.193 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1956 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2089 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2716 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3831 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3498 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3194 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2801 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2972 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4674 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5965 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5157 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4971 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7512 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7432 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5473 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4246 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4004 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3648 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3097 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2487 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2527 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4386 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3646 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2844 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1998 | 0.307 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2944 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.24 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2545 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2386 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2603 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2563 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2378 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2174 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2274 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2137 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2656 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2826 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2862 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.345 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3798 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3988 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4434 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4898 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.486 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4792 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4735 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5501 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4568 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3994 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3321 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2024 | 0.323 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.323 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4626 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 70% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.323 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.469 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 69% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +73.5% | 0.2527 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4386 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2501 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1848 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3831 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.512 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2801 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7512 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3265 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2487 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4386 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2412 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2137 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2656 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4064 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2826 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4898 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4123 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.323 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5501 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 84 Malawi 0.3309 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Gabon 0.3262 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Yemen 0.3257 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Peru 0.3197 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Indonesia 0.3016 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Philippines 0.2968 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Mexico?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Mexico was 0.323 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7512 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1848 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- How does Mexico rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Mexico ranks 87th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.