Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Mexico
Mexico: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) was 4.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
86th
of 181 countries
All-time high
4.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.0019 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Mexico, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 4.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Mexico peaked at 4.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1962.
Mexico ranks 86th 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0021 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0019 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0019 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0021 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0021 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0022 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0022 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0024 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0024 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0024 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0025 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0022 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0024 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0024 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0025 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0027 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0032 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0044 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0048 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0053 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0054 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0061 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0122 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +98.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0201 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +64.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0287 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0463 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +61.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1146 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +147.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2417 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +111.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4246 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +75.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4276 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5057 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5654 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6073 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6249 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7313 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.3% |
| 1996 | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 1997 | 1.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 1.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 1.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 2.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 2.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 2.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 3.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 2.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 2.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 3.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 2.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 2.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 3.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 2016 | 4.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 4.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 4.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 4.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 4.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 4.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 4.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 4.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 4.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 3.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP (LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +147.2% | 0.0463 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1146 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | +111.0% | 0.1146 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2417 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1982 | +98.8% | 0.0061 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0122 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1988 | +75.6% | 0.2417 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4246 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1983 | +64.9% | 0.0122 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0201 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1985 | +61.5% | 0.0287 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0463 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0022 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0033 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0053 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1327 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4276 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5057 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 83 Lesotho 5.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Maldives 5.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Sierra Leone 5.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Namibia 3.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Moldova 3.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Botswana 3.81 current LCU 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Mexico?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Mexico was 4.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 4.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- How does Mexico rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Mexico ranks 86th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.