Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Mexico
Mexico: Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States was -71.49 Percentage in 2016. ▬ Flat
Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Mexico, 1991–2016
Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Mexico recorded -71.49 Percentage for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in 2016.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Mexico peaked at -65.5 Percentage in 1991 and was at its lowest, -71.82 Percentage, in 2010.
That places Mexico 36th out of 36 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -65.5 Percentage | — |
| 1992 | -66.48 Percentage | +1.5% |
| 1993 | -67.26 Percentage | +1.2% |
| 1994 | -67.77 Percentage | +0.8% |
| 1995 | -69.81 Percentage | +3.0% |
| 1996 | -70.67 Percentage | +1.2% |
| 1997 | -71.45 Percentage | +1.1% |
| 1998 | -70.46 Percentage | -1.4% |
| 1999 | -71.52 Percentage | +1.5% |
| 2000 | -69.78 Percentage | -2.4% |
| 2001 | -70.13 Percentage | +0.5% |
| 2002 | -71.68 Percentage | +2.2% |
| 2003 | -70.94 Percentage | -1.0% |
| 2004 | -71.2 Percentage | +0.4% |
| 2005 | -71.22 Percentage | +0.0% |
| 2006 | -69.7 Percentage | -2.1% |
| 2007 | -69.31 Percentage | -0.6% |
| 2008 | -69.79 Percentage | +0.7% |
| 2009 | -69.54 Percentage | -0.4% |
| 2010 | -71.82 Percentage | +3.3% |
| 2011 | -70.1 Percentage | -2.4% |
| 2012 | -70.26 Percentage | +0.2% |
| 2013 | -70.54 Percentage | +0.4% |
| 2014 | -69.85 Percentage | -1.0% |
| 2015 | -71.3 Percentage | +2.1% |
| 2016 | -71.49 Percentage | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -68.99 Percentage | -71.52 Percentage | -65.5 Percentage | 9 |
| 2000s | -70.33 Percentage | -71.68 Percentage | -69.31 Percentage | 10 |
| 2010s | -70.77 Percentage | -71.82 Percentage | -69.85 Percentage | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 33 Chile -62.76 Percentage compare
- 34 Russian Federation -63.46 Percentage compare
- 35 South Africa -68.48 Percentage 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 8,701 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 14,533 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 20.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 279,574 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.5021 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Mexico?
- Gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states in Mexico was -71.49 Percentage in 2016, according to OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was -65.5 Percentage in 1991.
- What is the lowest gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -71.82 Percentage in 2010.
- How does Mexico rank for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states?
- Mexico ranks 36th out of 36 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figure illustrates the gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. The gap is calculated by taking a country's GDP per hour worked minus that of the US, divided by US GDP per hour worked. A positive gap suggests the country is more productive (has higher GDP per hour worked) than the US.