Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 3.82 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.82 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
84th
of 184 countries
All-time high
3.82 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
15.99 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 3.82 million current LCU per square kilometre for gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 3.82 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.99 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Mexico 84th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Mexico, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.99 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 16.08 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 20.04 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1964 | 24.36 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1965 | 28.45 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1966 | 30.43 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 34.42 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1968 | 36.61 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 41.07 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 51.94 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1971 | 51.02 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 59.04 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1973 | 76 current LCU per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1974 | 107.28 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 1975 | 134.06 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 157.19 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1977 | 217.3 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1978 | 283.78 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1979 | 409.5 current LCU per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 1980 | 624.49 current LCU per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 1981 | 863.1 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1982 | 1,155 current LCU per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1983 | 1,908 current LCU per square kilometre | +65.3% |
| 1984 | 3,011 current LCU per square kilometre | +57.8% |
| 1985 | 5,162 current LCU per square kilometre | +71.4% |
| 1986 | 7,552 current LCU per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 1987 | 19,153 current LCU per square kilometre | +153.6% |
| 1988 | 48,315 current LCU per square kilometre | +152.3% |
| 1989 | 64,777 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1990 | 87,962 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1991 | 113,904 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1992 | 134,833 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1993 | 192,237 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1994 | 233,930 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1995 | 242,433 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 333,453 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1997 | 450,878 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1998 | 597,443 current LCU per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1999 | 690,548 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 803,642 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 775,632 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 821,791 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 887,194 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 1.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 1.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 1.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 1.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 2.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 1.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 2.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 2.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 2.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 2.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 2.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 2.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 2.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 3.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 3.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.49 current LCU per square kilometre | 15.99 current LCU per square kilometre | 41.07 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 154.71 current LCU per square kilometre | 51.02 current LCU per square kilometre | 409.5 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,252 current LCU per square kilometre | 624.49 current LCU per square kilometre | 64,777 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 307,762 current LCU per square kilometre | 87,962 current LCU per square kilometre | 690,548 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | 775,632 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.92 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 81 Belgium 4.99 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 82 Kenya 4.29 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 83 Gambia 3.96 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 85 Sweden 3.81 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 86 Norway 3.44 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 87 Uruguay 3.10 million current LCU per square kilometre 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)
- 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 gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mexico?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mexico was 3.82 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.99 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 84th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.