Foreign assets per capita in Mexico

Mexico: Foreign assets per capita was 5,881 current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
5,881 current US$
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
60th
of 151 countries
All-time high
5,881 current US$
in 2020
All-time low
737.04 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets per capita in Mexico, 1995–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k1995200720201995: 737 current US$1996: 797 current US$1997: 939.4 current US$1998: 962.9 current US$1999: 983.5 current US$2000: 1.2k current US$2001: 1.4k current US$2002: 1.5k current US$2003: 1.7k current US$2004: 1.9k current US$2005: 2.4k current US$2006: 2.6k current US$2007: 3.0k current US$2008: 3.0k current US$2009: 2.9k current US$2010: 3.5k current US$2011: 3.6k current US$2012: 4.2k current US$2013: 4.5k current US$2014: 4.9k current US$2015: 4.7k current US$2016: 4.9k current US$2017: 5.2k current US$2018: 5.0k current US$2019: 5.2k current US$2020: 5.9k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign assets per capita in Mexico stood at 5,881 current US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 68.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets per capita in Mexico peaked at 5,881 current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 737.04 current US$, in 1995.

Mexico ranks 60th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign assets per capita in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Foreign assets per capita (current US$) in Mexico, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 737.04 current US$ —
1996 797.02 current US$ +8.1%
1997 939.38 current US$ +17.9%
1998 962.93 current US$ +2.5%
1999 983.55 current US$ +2.1%
2000 1,167 current US$ +18.6%
2001 1,440 current US$ +23.4%
2002 1,521 current US$ +5.6%
2003 1,669 current US$ +9.8%
2004 1,862 current US$ +11.6%
2005 2,366 current US$ +27.1%
2006 2,613 current US$ +10.4%
2007 2,975 current US$ +13.8%
2008 2,954 current US$ -0.7%
2009 2,915 current US$ -1.3%
2010 3,500 current US$ +20.1%
2011 3,650 current US$ +4.3%
2012 4,158 current US$ +13.9%
2013 4,526 current US$ +8.8%
2014 4,892 current US$ +8.1%
2015 4,735 current US$ -3.2%
2016 4,913 current US$ +3.8%
2017 5,176 current US$ +5.3%
2018 5,038 current US$ -2.7%
2019 5,228 current US$ +3.8%
2020 5,881 current US$ +12.5%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 5,881 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,352 current US$, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 5,881 current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,639 current US$, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 883.98 current US$ 737.04 current US$ 983.55 current US$ 5
2000s 2,148 current US$ 1,167 current US$ 2,975 current US$ 10
2010s 4,582 current US$ 3,500 current US$ 5,228 current US$ 10
2020s 5,881 current US$ 5,881 current US$ 5,881 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 57 Kazakhstan 7,330 current US$ compare
  2. 58 Costa Rica 7,137 current US$ compare
  3. 59 China 6,194 current US$ compare
  4. 61 Botswana 5,545 current US$ compare
  5. 62 Romania 5,345 current US$ compare
  6. 63 Azerbaijan 4,881 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets per capita in Mexico?
Foreign assets per capita in Mexico was 5,881 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets per capita recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 5,881 current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets per capita recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 737.04 current US$ in 1995.
How does Mexico rank for foreign assets per capita?
Mexico ranks 60th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign assets per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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