Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Mexico
Mexico: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 59,867 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Mexico, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Mexico is 59,867 current LCU per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Mexico peaked at 60,843 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7256 current LCU per person, in 1961.
That places Mexico 72nd out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7442 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.7256 current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 0.751 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.8634 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 1964 | 1.02 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 1965 | 1.1 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 1.21 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 1.38 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1968 | 1.47 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 1.58 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 1.74 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 1.68 current LCU per person | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 1.98 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 1973 | 2.4 current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 1974 | 3.12 current LCU per person | +30.3% |
| 1975 | 3.99 current LCU per person | +28.0% |
| 1976 | 4.76 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 1977 | 5.83 current LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 1978 | 7.7 current LCU per person | +32.0% |
| 1979 | 10.94 current LCU per person | +42.2% |
| 1980 | 16.45 current LCU per person | +50.3% |
| 1981 | 23.47 current LCU per person | +42.7% |
| 1982 | 31.93 current LCU per person | +36.0% |
| 1983 | 43.59 current LCU per person | +36.5% |
| 1984 | 71.93 current LCU per person | +65.0% |
| 1985 | 120.57 current LCU per person | +67.6% |
| 1986 | 201.27 current LCU per person | +66.9% |
| 1987 | 456.47 current LCU per person | +126.8% |
| 1988 | 967.55 current LCU per person | +112.0% |
| 1989 | 1,165 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 1990 | 1,595 current LCU per person | +36.9% |
| 1991 | 2,097 current LCU per person | +31.5% |
| 1992 | 2,563 current LCU per person | +22.2% |
| 1993 | 3,779 current LCU per person | +47.4% |
| 1994 | 4,536 current LCU per person | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 4,355 current LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 6,293 current LCU per person | +44.5% |
| 1997 | 8,550 current LCU per person | +35.9% |
| 1998 | 11,199 current LCU per person | +31.0% |
| 1999 | 12,987 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 15,104 current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 14,617 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 14,929 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 16,125 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 18,410 current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 19,572 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 22,478 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 24,758 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 27,594 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 25,924 current LCU per person | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 27,725 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 31,098 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 33,518 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 31,503 current LCU per person | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 32,815 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 36,789 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 40,291 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 42,416 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 44,729 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 43,279 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 38,196 current LCU per person | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 44,557 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 51,478 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 57,173 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 60,843 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 59,867 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 59,867 current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37,938 current LCU per person, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 59,867 current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,790 current LCU per person, 2.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +126.8% | 201.27 current LCU per person | 456.47 current LCU per person |
| 1988 | +112.0% | 456.47 current LCU per person | 967.55 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 current LCU per person | 0.7256 current LCU per person | 1.58 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.41 current LCU per person | 1.68 current LCU per person | 10.94 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 309.84 current LCU per person | 16.45 current LCU per person | 1,165 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,795 current LCU per person | 1,595 current LCU per person | 12,987 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,951 current LCU per person | 14,617 current LCU per person | 27,594 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,416 current LCU per person | 27,725 current LCU per person | 44,729 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,019 current LCU per person | 38,196 current LCU per person | 60,843 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 69 Guyana 70,060 current LCU per person compare
- 70 Kyrgyz Republic 69,321 current LCU per person compare
- 71 Thailand 60,041 current LCU per person compare
- 73 Pakistan 56,065 current LCU per person compare
- 74 Kenya 54,740 current LCU per person compare
- 75 Philippines 54,531 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Mexico
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -56.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 124.78 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.7963 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 91.11 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Mexico?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Mexico was 59,867 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 60,843 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7256 current LCU per person in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Mexico ranks 72nd out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.