Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Mexico
Mexico: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) was 279,574 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Mexico, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 279,574 current LCU per person for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Mexico peaked at 279,574 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.49 current LCU per person, in 1960.
Mexico ranks 80th of 186 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 (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.49 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 4.68 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 4.85 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 5.22 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 6.01 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 1965 | 6.3 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 6.76 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 7.2 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 7.72 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 8.21 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 8.91 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 9.45 current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 10.53 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 12.54 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 1974 | 16.04 current LCU per person | +27.9% |
| 1975 | 19.16 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
| 1976 | 22.92 current LCU per person | +19.6% |
| 1977 | 29.65 current LCU per person | +29.4% |
| 1978 | 36.74 current LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 1979 | 47.32 current LCU per person | +28.8% |
| 1980 | 67.93 current LCU per person | +43.6% |
| 1981 | 91.19 current LCU per person | +34.3% |
| 1982 | 132.14 current LCU per person | +44.9% |
| 1983 | 224.61 current LCU per person | +70.0% |
| 1984 | 369.56 current LCU per person | +64.5% |
| 1985 | 599.44 current LCU per person | +62.2% |
| 1986 | 993.63 current LCU per person | +65.8% |
| 1987 | 2,323 current LCU per person | +133.8% |
| 1988 | 5,151 current LCU per person | +121.8% |
| 1989 | 6,760 current LCU per person | +31.2% |
| 1990 | 9,020 current LCU per person | +33.4% |
| 1991 | 11,569 current LCU per person | +28.3% |
| 1992 | 13,737 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 19,273 current LCU per person | +40.3% |
| 1994 | 21,677 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 25,825 current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 1996 | 34,191 current LCU per person | +32.4% |
| 1997 | 43,150 current LCU per person | +26.2% |
| 1998 | 52,704 current LCU per person | +22.1% |
| 1999 | 61,326 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 71,365 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 73,470 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 77,011 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 81,833 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 90,346 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 97,173 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 105,475 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 113,345 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 122,580 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 118,113 current LCU per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 129,262 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 139,751 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 148,554 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 150,626 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 158,772 current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 166,422 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 178,036 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 188,734 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 198,199 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 200,511 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 187,278 current LCU per person | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 212,097 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 239,807 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 256,443 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 271,936 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 279,574 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 279,574 current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 199,714 current LCU per person, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 279,574 current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 113,484 current LCU per person, 2.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current 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 | +133.8% | 993.63 current LCU per person | 2,323 current LCU per person |
| 1988 | +121.8% | 2,323 current LCU per person | 5,151 current LCU per person |
| 1983 | +70.0% | 132.14 current LCU per person | 224.61 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.14 current LCU per person | 4.49 current LCU per person | 8.21 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.33 current LCU per person | 8.91 current LCU per person | 47.32 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,671 current LCU per person | 67.93 current LCU per person | 6,760 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,247 current LCU per person | 9,020 current LCU per person | 61,326 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 95,071 current LCU per person | 71,365 current LCU per person | 122,580 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 165,887 current LCU per person | 129,262 current LCU per person | 200,511 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 241,189 current LCU per person | 187,278 current LCU per person | 279,574 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Mexico?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Mexico was 279,574 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 279,574 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.49 current LCU per person in 1960.
- How does Mexico rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Mexico ranks 80th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.0%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (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 national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure 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 national expenditure (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.