Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 33,637 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
33,637 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 24.8%
World rank
89th
of 198 countries
All-time high
33,637 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2,395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1979
Years of data
45
1979–2023
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Mexico, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 33,637 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.8% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 33,637 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1979.
That places Mexico 89th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Mexico, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 2,395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 3,931 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.2% |
| 1981 | 5,978 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.1% |
| 1982 | 7,077 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1983 | 5,509 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1984 | 6,417 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1985 | 5,735 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 4,789 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 4,620 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 5,191 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 5,793 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 5,962 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 6,064 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 6,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 7,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 8,028 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 8,438 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 9,006 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 8,506 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 9,122 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 8,456 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 10,176 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2001 | 9,417 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 7,715 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2003 | 7,346 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 7,103 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 10,182 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 2006 | 12,349 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 13,878 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 12,920 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 10,605 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 11,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 14,983 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2012 | 18,681 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2013 | 25,496 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2014 | 22,220 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 19,658 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 19,293 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 20,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 23,725 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 26,577 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 23,758 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 22,539 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 26,947 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 33,637 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 33,637 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,047 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 33,637 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 5,504 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,931 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,077 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,681 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,962 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,122 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,169 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,103 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,878 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,292 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,577 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,720 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,539 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 33,637 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 86 Bangladesh 39,792 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 87 Guatemala 36,099 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Chile 35,782 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 90 India 28,736 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 91 Honduras 28,336 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Montenegro 28,208 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 11.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 85.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 43.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -5.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 326.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 10.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Mexico?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Mexico was 33,637 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 33,637 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,395 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Mexico rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 89th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.