Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Mexico
Mexico: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 60,415 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Mexico, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Mexico is 60,415 current LCU per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Mexico peaked at 61,204 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.799 current LCU per person, in 1962.
That places Mexico 74th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8153 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.8205 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 0.799 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.9636 current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 1964 | 1.13 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1965 | 1.28 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 1.33 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 1.45 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 1.49 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 1.62 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 1.99 current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 1971 | 1.89 current LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 2.12 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 2.65 current LCU per person | +24.9% |
| 1974 | 3.64 current LCU per person | +37.1% |
| 1975 | 4.42 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 1976 | 5.04 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 6.78 current LCU per person | +34.5% |
| 1978 | 8.62 current LCU per person | +27.2% |
| 1979 | 12.13 current LCU per person | +40.6% |
| 1980 | 18.04 current LCU per person | +48.8% |
| 1981 | 24.35 current LCU per person | +35.0% |
| 1982 | 31.87 current LCU per person | +30.9% |
| 1983 | 51.55 current LCU per person | +61.7% |
| 1984 | 79.63 current LCU per person | +54.5% |
| 1985 | 133.73 current LCU per person | +67.9% |
| 1986 | 191.69 current LCU per person | +43.3% |
| 1987 | 476.51 current LCU per person | +148.6% |
| 1988 | 1,179 current LCU per person | +147.3% |
| 1989 | 1,550 current LCU per person | +31.5% |
| 1990 | 2,065 current LCU per person | +33.2% |
| 1991 | 2,623 current LCU per person | +27.0% |
| 1992 | 3,046 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 4,263 current LCU per person | +40.0% |
| 1994 | 5,095 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 5,187 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 7,011 current LCU per person | +35.2% |
| 1997 | 9,322 current LCU per person | +33.0% |
| 1998 | 12,152 current LCU per person | +30.4% |
| 1999 | 13,823 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 15,840 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 2001 | 15,063 current LCU per person | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 15,732 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 16,748 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 19,531 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 20,339 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 23,394 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 25,552 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 28,253 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 26,476 current LCU per person | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 28,682 current LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 32,131 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 34,493 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 32,492 current LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 33,756 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 37,698 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 41,336 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 43,634 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 45,564 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 44,243 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 38,442 current LCU per person | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 45,388 current LCU per person | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 52,273 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 57,241 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 61,204 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 60,415 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 60,415 current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37,476 current LCU per person, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 60,415 current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,015 current LCU per person, 2.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +148.6% | 191.69 current LCU per person | 476.51 current LCU per person |
| 1988 | +147.3% | 476.51 current LCU per person | 1,179 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.17 current LCU per person | 0.799 current LCU per person | 1.62 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.93 current LCU per person | 1.89 current LCU per person | 12.13 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 373.58 current LCU per person | 18.04 current LCU per person | 1,550 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,459 current LCU per person | 2,065 current LCU per person | 13,823 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,693 current LCU per person | 15,063 current LCU per person | 28,253 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,403 current LCU per person | 28,682 current LCU per person | 45,564 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,494 current LCU per person | 38,442 current LCU per person | 61,204 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 71 Pakistan 63,690 current LCU per person compare
- 72 Maldives 63,405 current LCU per person compare
- 73 Nepal 61,550 current LCU per person compare
- 75 Thailand 58,470 current LCU per person compare
- 76 Seychelles 53,589 current LCU per person compare
- 77 Philippines 53,102 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Mexico
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -56.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Mexico?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Mexico was 60,415 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 61,204 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.799 current LCU per person in 1962.
- How does Mexico rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Mexico ranks 74th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. 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 Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.