Median and mean income (after tax) in Mexico
Mexico: Median and mean income (after tax) was 11,518 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11,518 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
40th
of 47 countries
All-time high
11,518 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
All-time low
6,148 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1996
Years of data
20
1984–2024
Median and mean income (after tax) in Mexico, 1984–2024
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2024, median and mean income (after tax) in Mexico stood at 11,518 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median and mean income (after tax) in Mexico peaked at 11,518 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,148 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1996.
Mexico ranks 40th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Median and mean income (after tax) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 6,556 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1989 | 7,230 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 8,144 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 8,324 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 6,148 international-$ in 2021 prices | -26.1% |
| 1998 | 6,707 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 7,951 international-$ in 2021 prices | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 7,883 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 8,266 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 9,026 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 9,872 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 9,901 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 8,672 international-$ in 2021 prices | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 9,035 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 8,517 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 9,521 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 9,640 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 9,024 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 10,317 international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 11,518 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,893 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,556 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,230 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 7,331 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,148 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,324 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2000s | 8,817 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,883 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,901 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
| 2010s | 9,077 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,517 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,640 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 2020s | 10,286 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,024 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,518 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 37 Paraguay 12,854 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 38 South Africa 12,518 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 39 Brazil 11,714 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 41 Serbia 11,376 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 42 Viet Nam 10,989 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 43 Colombia 9,674 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -6.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1618 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,247 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4028 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 5,594 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median and mean income (after tax) in Mexico?
- Median and mean income (after tax) in Mexico was 11,518 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median and mean income (after tax) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 11,518 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024.
- What is the lowest median and mean income (after tax) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,148 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1996.
- How does Mexico rank for median and mean income (after tax)?
- Mexico ranks 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is median and mean income (after tax) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median and mean income (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per year of the population.