Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 1.34 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.34 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
87th
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.38 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
154,562 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 1.34 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 1.38 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 154,562 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1961.
Mexico ranks 87th of 181 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 domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Mexico, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 154,562 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 160,537 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 175,342 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1964 | 198,821 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1965 | 209,391 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 222,110 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 234,214 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 253,925 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 264,961 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 282,901 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 295,682 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 320,521 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 347,206 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 369,041 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 389,904 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 412,325 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 428,890 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 468,766 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 518,563 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 572,376 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 618,396 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 613,545 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 577,844 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 595,756 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 599,172 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 563,929 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 572,078 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 571,239 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 593,452 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 629,893 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 654,590 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 677,342 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 669,837 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 702,544 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 673,253 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 687,749 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 731,171 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 785,951 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 812,495 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 870,408 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 876,056 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 866,247 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 884,863 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 926,130 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 984,773 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 1.03 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.06 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.08 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.12 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 1.24 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 1.31 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.30 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.32 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.38 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.38 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 1.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 1.33 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.34 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1.34 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1.34 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 208,207 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 154,562 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 264,961 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 383,380 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 282,901 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 518,563 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 587,779 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 563,929 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 618,396 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 702,482 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 629,893 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 812,495 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 962,604 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 866,247 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.08 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.12 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.38 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.30 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.34 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 84 Iraq 1.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 85 Dominica 1.42 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 86 Bahamas 1.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 88 Belarus 1.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 89 Georgia 1.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 90 Equatorial Guinea 1.28 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$), annual growth rate 10.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Mexico?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Mexico was 1.34 million international-$ 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 1.38 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 154,562 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 87th out of 181 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 3.4%. 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 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) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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 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.