Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Mexico
Mexico: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 14.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
14.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
75th
of 169 countries
All-time high
204.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1965
All-time low
14.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Mexico, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Mexico stood at 14.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Mexico peaked at 204.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 14.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Mexico ranks 75th of 169 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 national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Mexico, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 183.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 175.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 169.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 166.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 159.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 204.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 1966 | 194.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 189.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 187.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 173.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 168.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 157.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 148.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 132.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1974 | 109.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1975 | 93.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 95.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 103.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 90.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1979 | 76.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1980 | 55.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 1981 | 47.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 61.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.3% |
| 1983 | 65.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 57.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 57.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 78.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.8% |
| 1987 | 71.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 60.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1989 | 52.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1990 | 47.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 41.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 38.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 26.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 1994 | 26.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 34.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 1996 | 32.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 28.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 28.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 26.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 24.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 22.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 22.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 23.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 23.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 21.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 19.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 18.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 18.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 20.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 18.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 17.83 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 17.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 17.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 16.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 19.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 21.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 20.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 19.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 18.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 19.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 17.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 16.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 14.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 14.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 14.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 14.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 14.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +36.8% | 57.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 78.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 180.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 159.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 204.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 117.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 76.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 168.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 47.48 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 78.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 26.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 47.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 24.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 19.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 72 Ukraine 15.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Namibia 14.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Lesotho 14.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Eswatini 14.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Seychelles 13.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Yemen 13.65 constant 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 10.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Mexico?
- Gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Mexico was 14.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 204.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Mexico ranks 75th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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 national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (constant 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.