Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Mexico
Mexico: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 17.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Mexico, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Mexico stood at 17.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Mexico peaked at 20.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0118 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1975.
That places Mexico 93rd out of 205 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Mexico, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.012 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.012 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.012 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.012 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.012 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.012 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.012 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0119 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0119 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0119 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0119 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0119 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0119 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0119 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0119 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0118 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0146 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0213 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0214 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0213 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0214 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0229 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 0.052 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +127.3% |
| 1983 | 0.112 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +115.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1556 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2353 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5671 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +141.0% |
| 1987 | 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +121.8% |
| 1988 | 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +65.9% |
| 1989 | 2.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 2.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 2.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 2.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 3.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 6.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +91.4% |
| 1996 | 7.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 7.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 8.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 9.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 9.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 8.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 9.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 10.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 10.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 10.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 10.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 10.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 10.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 12.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 12.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 12.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 12.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 12.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 12.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 14.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 17.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 17.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 18.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 18.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 20.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 19.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 19.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 16.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 17.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 17.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 17.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 17.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 7.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current 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 | +141.0% | 0.2353 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5671 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1982 | +127.3% | 0.0229 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.052 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | +121.8% | 0.5671 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1983 | +115.5% | 0.052 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.112 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1995 | +91.4% | 3.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1988 | +65.9% | 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.012 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0119 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.012 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.015 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0214 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6766 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0214 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 18.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 20.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 90 Sierra Leone 21.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Sao Tome and Principe 20.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Czechia 20.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Eswatini 16.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Namibia 16.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 South Africa 16.1 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Mexico?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Mexico was 17.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 20.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0118 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- How does Mexico rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Mexico ranks 93rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.