Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 1.46 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.46 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
92nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.46 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
731,495 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Mexico, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Mexico stood at 1.46 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 1.46 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 731,495 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Mexico 92nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Mexico, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 731,495 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 760,580 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 787,721 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 810,304 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 845,912 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 795,916 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 845,408 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 906,268 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 962,319 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 988,832 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 1.03 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.03 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.08 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.16 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.19 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.12 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 1.17 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.26 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.27 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.30 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.33 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.38 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.40 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 1.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 1.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.46 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1.46 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.26 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1.46 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.86 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 843,476 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 731,495 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 988,832 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.03 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.19 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.17 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.46 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 89 Comoros 1.60 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 90 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.55 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 91 Marshall Islands 1.46 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 93 Norway 1.43 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 94 Bahamas 1.41 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 95 Iraq 1.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices 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$), annual growth rate 10.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Mexico?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Mexico was 1.46 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 731,495 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 92nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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 domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) 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.