Annual growth of GDP per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Annual growth of GDP per capita was -0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Mexico, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth of gdp per capita in Mexico stood at -0.3%.
That represents a change of down 155.1% on the previous year and down 116.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per capita in Mexico peaked at 8.3% in 1964 and was at its lowest, -9.1%, in 2020.
Mexico ranks 182nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.8% | — |
| 1962 | 1.4% | -23.7% |
| 1963 | 4.6% | +244.0% |
| 1964 | 8.3% | +78.6% |
| 1965 | 3.6% | -56.3% |
| 1966 | 2.6% | -27.1% |
| 1967 | 2.4% | -8.6% |
| 1968 | 5.9% | +144.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -97.8% |
| 1970 | 3.2% | +2325.1% |
| 1971 | 0.6% | -81.2% |
| 1972 | 5.0% | +731.9% |
| 1973 | 4.7% | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 2.7% | -41.8% |
| 1975 | 2.8% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 1.6% | -43.8% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | -59.4% |
| 1978 | 6.1% | +868.3% |
| 1979 | 6.9% | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 6.1% | -11.9% |
| 1981 | 7.1% | +15.9% |
| 1982 | -2.2% | -131.7% |
| 1983 | -6.7% | +197.9% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | -120.3% |
| 1985 | -0.2% | -112.4% |
| 1986 | -5.9% | +3398.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -100.6% |
| 1988 | -0.8% | -2136.2% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | -316.2% |
| 1990 | 3.3% | +97.5% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | -38.7% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | -18.4% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -39.8% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | +157.1% |
| 1995 | -7.6% | -400.8% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | -158.0% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | +23.2% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -74.8% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | +204.1% |
| 2001 | -1.9% | -156.0% |
| 2002 | -1.7% | -13.3% |
| 2003 | -0.2% | -86.8% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -1084.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -65.5% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | +355.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -80.8% |
| 2008 | -0.5% | -179.9% |
| 2009 | -7.7% | +1372.5% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | -145.3% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -42.7% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | -0.4% | -120.8% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -383.8% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -50.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | -1.3% | -232.0% |
| 2020 | -9.1% | +582.1% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -158.7% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -45.1% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -24.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -78.2% |
| 2025 | -0.3% | -155.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's -0.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's -0.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.4%. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -3398.0% | -0.2% | -5.9% |
| 1970 | +2325.1% | 0.1% | 3.2% |
| 1988 | -2136.2% | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | -1372.5% | -0.5% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | +1084.8% | -0.2% | 2.2% |
| 1978 | +868.3% | 0.6% | 6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4% | 0.1% | 8.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 0.6% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | -6.7% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | -7.6% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2% | -7.7% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | -1.3% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | -9.1% | 5.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 11.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 85.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 43.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -5.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 326.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 10.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of gdp per capita in Mexico?
- Annual growth of gdp per capita in Mexico was -0.3% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 1964.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.1% in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Mexico ranks 182nd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 116.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for inflation.