Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in Mexico
Mexico: Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP was 1.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in Mexico, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Mexico is 1.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Mexico peaked at 5.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Mexico ranks 123rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in Mexico, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 4.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 4.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 2.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 1994 | 2.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +37.0% |
| 1996 | 3.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 3.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 3.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 3.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 2.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 2.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 2.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 2.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 2.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 2.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 2.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 1.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 1.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 2.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 2.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 2.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 2.01 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 1.88 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 1.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 1.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 1.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, 96% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +37.0% | 2.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 4.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 5.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.23 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 120 Belize 1.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Sudan 1.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Hungary 1.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 124 Seychelles 1.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 125 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Macao 1.54 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 10.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Mexico?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Mexico was 1.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 5.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp?
- Mexico ranks 123rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.