Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 215,122 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
215,122 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 25.2%
World rank
72nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
215,122 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1,279 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Mexico is 215,122 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.2% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 215,122 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,279 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Mexico ranks 72nd of 184 countries on this measure, 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 US$), per square kilometre in Mexico, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,279 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,287 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 1,603 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1964 | 1,949 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1965 | 2,276 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1966 | 2,434 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 2,754 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1968 | 2,928 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 3,286 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 4,155 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1971 | 4,082 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 4,723 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1973 | 6,080 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1974 | 8,583 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 1975 | 10,725 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 10,190 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 9,626 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 12,465 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1979 | 17,956 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 1980 | 27,210 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.5% |
| 1981 | 35,207 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1982 | 20,474 current US$ per square kilometre | -41.8% |
| 1983 | 15,892 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1984 | 17,941 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 20,097 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 12,344 current US$ per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 1987 | 13,897 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 21,255 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 1989 | 26,316 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1990 | 31,274 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 37,736 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1992 | 43,566 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 61,701 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 1994 | 69,310 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 37,766 current US$ per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 1996 | 43,878 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 56,940 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1998 | 65,394 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 72,230 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 84,991 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 83,023 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 85,107 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 82,231 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 92,934 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 101,587 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 118,426 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 130,834 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 144,130 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 112,882 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 132,674 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 153,325 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 157,395 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 154,876 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 156,482 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 148,146 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 139,281 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 146,347 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 151,726 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 148,585 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 116,704 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 147,017 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2022 | 171,827 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 215,122 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,200 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,279 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,286 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,859 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,082 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,956 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,063 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,344 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,207 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,980 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,274 current US$ per square kilometre | 72,230 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 103,615 current US$ per square kilometre | 82,231 current US$ per square kilometre | 144,130 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 148,884 current US$ per square kilometre | 132,674 current US$ per square kilometre | 157,395 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 162,668 current US$ per square kilometre | 116,704 current US$ per square kilometre | 215,122 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 69 Thailand 226,624 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 70 Finland 223,585 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 71 Indonesia 219,833 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 73 Palau 214,339 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 74 Tonga 212,896 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 75 Albania 200,955 current US$ 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 13.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 187,655 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5379 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7,471 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -0.221 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8202 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Mexico?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Mexico was 215,122 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 215,122 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,279 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 72nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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.