Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Mexico
Mexico: Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ was 20.02 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.02 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
53rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
20.02 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
All-time low
9.73 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1996
Years of data
20
1984–2024
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Mexico, 1984–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Mexico is 20.02 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Mexico peaked at 20.02 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.73 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1996.
That places Mexico 53rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Mexico, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 10.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1989 | 10.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 12.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 13.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 9.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | -27.1% |
| 1998 | 10.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 12.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | +19.1% |
| 2002 | 12.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 13.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 13.71 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 14.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 14.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 13.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 14.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 14.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 15.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 16.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 15.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 17.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 20.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2000s | 13.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
| 2010s | 14.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 50 Paraguay 21.27 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 51 Montenegro 20.64 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 52 Belarus 20.55 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 54 Colombia 19.71 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 55 Thailand 19.54 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 56 Uzbekistan 19.41 international-$ in 2021 prices
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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2085 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 2,896 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual -1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 4.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 59,328 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 0.5468 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.589 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Mexico?
- Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Mexico was 20.02 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 20.02 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.73 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1996.
- How does Mexico rank for mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$?
- Mexico ranks 53rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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