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

Latest (2016)
-71.49 Percentage
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
36th
of 36 countries
All-time high
-65.5 Percentage
in 1991
All-time low
-71.82 Percentage
in 2010
Years of data
26
1991–2016

Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Mexico, 1991–2016

-72-70-68-661991200320161991: -65.5 Percentage1992: -66.5 Percentage1993: -67.3 Percentage1994: -67.8 Percentage1995: -69.8 Percentage1996: -70.7 Percentage1997: -71.5 Percentage1998: -70.5 Percentage1999: -71.5 Percentage2000: -69.8 Percentage2001: -70.1 Percentage2002: -71.7 Percentage2003: -70.9 Percentage2004: -71.2 Percentage2005: -71.2 Percentage2006: -69.7 Percentage2007: -69.3 Percentage2008: -69.8 Percentage2009: -69.5 Percentage2010: -71.8 Percentage2011: -70.1 Percentage2012: -70.3 Percentage2013: -70.5 Percentage2014: -69.8 Percentage2015: -71.3 Percentage2016: -71.5 Percentage

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

Annual values for Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States in Mexico, 1991 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 33 Chile -62.76 Percentage compare
  2. 34 Russian Federation -63.46 Percentage compare
  3. 35 South Africa -68.48 Percentage compare

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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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Indicator
Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States
Unit
Percentage
Source
OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
37 places, 1,398 data points, 1970–2016
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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.