Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) in Mexico
Mexico: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) was 4.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Mexico, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Mexico is 4.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Mexico peaked at 4.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1962.
That places Mexico 86th 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 unit of GDP (current unit) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0023 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0022 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0021 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0023 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0024 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0025 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0024 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0025 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0024 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0025 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0028 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0025 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0025 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0027 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0029 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 0.003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0034 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0052 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0054 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0059 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0059 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0064 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0122 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +91.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0238 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +95.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0318 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0514 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +61.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1091 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +112.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2524 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +131.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5172 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +104.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5688 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6545 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7071 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7217 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7049 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8214 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1995 | 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +50.9% |
| 1996 | 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 1997 | 1.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 2.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 1999 | 2.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 1.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 2.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 2.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 2.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 2.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 2.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 3.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 2.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 3.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 3.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 2.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 2.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 3.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 2016 | 4.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 4.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 4.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 4.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 4.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 4.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 4.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 4.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 4.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 4.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 4.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 3.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current unit) 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 | +131.3% | 0.1091 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2524 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1986 | +112.3% | 0.0514 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1091 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1988 | +104.9% | 0.2524 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5172 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1983 | +95.4% | 0.0122 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0238 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1982 | +91.2% | 0.0064 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0122 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0024 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0036 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1579 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5688 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6545 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 83 Lesotho 5.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Sierra Leone 5.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Maldives 4.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Moldova 4.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Botswana 3.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Tajikistan 3.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Mexico?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Mexico was 4.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 4.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- How does Mexico rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Mexico ranks 86th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.