Foreign aid received, per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Foreign aid received, per capita was 5.41 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.41 constant 2024 US$ per person
Change on year
up 51.6%
World rank
140th
of 168 countries
All-time high
17.83 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1961
All-time low
-3.14 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1964
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received, per capita in Mexico, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received, per capita in Mexico is 5.41 constant 2024 US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.6% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received, per capita in Mexico peaked at 17.83 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, -3.14 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1964.
That places Mexico 140th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received, per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 17.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | +991.1% |
| 1962 | 7.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | -56.0% |
| 1963 | 0.9137 constant 2024 US$ per person | -88.4% |
| 1964 | -3.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | -443.3% |
| 1965 | 9.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | -388.7% |
| 1966 | 5.95 constant 2024 US$ per person | -34.3% |
| 1967 | 5.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 4.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | -31.7% |
| 1969 | 2.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | -27.1% |
| 1970 | 4.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | +50.0% |
| 1971 | 2.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | -47.3% |
| 1972 | 2.5 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 1.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | -50.1% |
| 1974 | 1.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | +51.5% |
| 1975 | 1.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 1976 | 1.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9659 constant 2024 US$ per person | -27.7% |
| 1978 | 0.7449 constant 2024 US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 1979 | 2.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | +275.3% |
| 1980 | 2.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 1981 | 4.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | +71.5% |
| 1982 | 5.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | +39.7% |
| 1983 | 5.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 3.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | -38.3% |
| 1985 | 5.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | +64.0% |
| 1986 | 6.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 1987 | 4.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | -37.7% |
| 1988 | 3.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 2.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | -36.4% |
| 1990 | 3.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | +37.9% |
| 1991 | 5.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | +50.9% |
| 1992 | 5.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 7.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | +41.6% |
| 1994 | 6.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 1995 | 3.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | -40.1% |
| 1996 | 3.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 1997 | 1.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | -50.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9631 constant 2024 US$ per person | -38.0% |
| 1999 | 1 constant 2024 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1999 constant 2024 US$ per person | -80.1% |
| 2001 | 1.81 constant 2024 US$ per person | +806.8% |
| 2002 | 2.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 2003 | 1.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | -26.7% |
| 2004 | 1.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 2.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | +54.0% |
| 2006 | 3.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 1.55 constant 2024 US$ per person | -50.4% |
| 2008 | 1.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 2.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 4.82 constant 2024 US$ per person | +105.7% |
| 2011 | 9.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | +101.7% |
| 2012 | 4.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | -54.0% |
| 2013 | 5.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 2014 | 7.64 constant 2024 US$ per person | +38.2% |
| 2015 | 3.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | -50.9% |
| 2016 | 8.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | +117.3% |
| 2017 | 7.32 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 5.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | -29.4% |
| 2019 | 4.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 6.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | +35.5% |
| 2021 | 4.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | -30.9% |
| 2022 | 4.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 3.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 5.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | +51.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 5.41 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.11 constant 2024 US$ per person, 14% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 5.41 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.48 constant 2024 US$ per person, 19% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +991.1% | 1.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | 17.83 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 2001 | +806.8% | 0.1999 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.81 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1964 | -443.3% | 0.9137 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.14 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1965 | +388.7% | -3.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9.06 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | 17.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.7449 constant 2024 US$ per person | 4.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.45 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.9631 constant 2024 US$ per person | 7.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.1999 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 137 Equatorial Guinea 7.22 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 138 Angola 5.96 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 139 Egypt 5.68 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 141 Algeria 5.16 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 142 Chile 4.45 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 143 Kazakhstan 4.1 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received, per capita in Mexico?
- Foreign aid received, per capita in Mexico was 5.41 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 17.83 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.14 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1964.
- How does Mexico rank for foreign aid received, per capita?
- Mexico ranks 140th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. 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 Foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.