How does Mexico rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Mexico ranks 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mexico?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Mexico

Name: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Mexico
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Mexico: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was 0.2261 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.2261 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.4%

World rank

98th

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.2595 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1979

All-time low

0.1645 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1962

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Mexico, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Mexico stood at 0.2261 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Mexico peaked at 0.2595 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.1645 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1962.

Mexico ranks 98th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Mexico, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1837 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1756 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1962	0.1645 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1963	0.1837 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.7%
1964	0.1886 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1965	0.2026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1966	0.1946 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1967	0.2016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1968	0.1939 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1969	0.1966 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1970	0.2274 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.6%
1971	0.2024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1972	0.2031 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1973	0.2138 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1974	0.2317 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1975	0.2369 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1976	0.2229 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1977	0.2285 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1978	0.2361 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1979	0.2595 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1980	0.2573 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1981	0.2594 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1982	0.2156 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
1983	0.1978 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1984	0.1893 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1985	0.2001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1986	0.1783 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1987	0.1831 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1988	0.2275 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.3%
1989	0.2311 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1990	0.2327 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1991	0.2343 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1992	0.2332 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1993	0.2262 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1994	0.2434 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1995	0.1931 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
1996	0.1974 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1997	0.2115 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1998	0.228 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1999	0.2224 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2000	0.2226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2001	0.2027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2002	0.2041 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2003	0.2088 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2004	0.2205 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2005	0.2152 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2006	0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2007	0.2307 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2008	0.2412 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
2009	0.2326 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2010	0.2333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2011	0.2425 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2012	0.2438 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2013	0.2268 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2014	0.2229 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2015	0.2374 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2016	0.2434 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2017	0.2389 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2018	0.2348 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2019	0.2215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2020	0.2024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2021	0.2171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2022	0.2277 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2023	0.2331 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2024	0.239 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2025	0.2261 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.4%

Mexico compared with similar countries

Mexico's 0.2261 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2446 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 92% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Mexico's 0.2261 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2064 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1886 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1645 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2262 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2595 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.214 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1783 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2594 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1931 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2434 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2412 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2345 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2215 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2438 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2242 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2024 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.239 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Mexico

95 New Zealand 0.2309 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
96 Ireland 0.2293 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
97 Uganda 0.2265 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
99 Singapore 0.2249 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
100 Togo 0.2239 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
101 Italy 0.2225 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Mexico?: Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Mexico was 0.2261 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Mexico?: The highest recorded value was 0.2595 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1979.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Mexico?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1645 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1962.
How does Mexico rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Mexico ranks 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mexico?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 230 places, 10,917 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.