Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 14.29 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.29 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
57th
of 118 countries
All-time high
14.29 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
All-time low
5.81 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1996
Years of data
20
1984–2024
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita 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 median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Mexico is 14.29 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.4% on the previous year and up 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Mexico peaked at 14.29 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.81 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1996.
That places Mexico 57th out of 118 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.
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 6.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1989 | 6.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 7.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 7.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 5.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | -25.1% |
| 1998 | 6.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 7.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 7.79 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 8.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 8.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 9.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 9.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 8.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 9.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 8.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 10.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 10.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 10.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 12.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | +17.7% |
| 2024 | 14.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | 14.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 54 North Macedonia 15.52 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 55 Paraguay 14.92 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 56 Jamaica 14.29 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 58 Jordan 13.71 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 59 Ukraine 13.7 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 60 China 13.36 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 income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Mexico?
- Median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Mexico was 14.29 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 median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 14.29 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.81 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1996.
- How does Mexico rank for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Mexico ranks 57th out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. 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 Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.