Foreign liabilities per capita in Mexico

Mexico: Foreign liabilities per capita was 10,152 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
10,152 current US$
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
62nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
10,191 current US$
in 2019
All-time low
2,582 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Mexico, 1995–2020

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1995200720201995: 2.6k current US$1996: 2.7k current US$1997: 2.9k current US$1998: 2.9k current US$1999: 3.5k current US$2000: 3.4k current US$2001: 3.7k current US$2002: 3.5k current US$2003: 3.7k current US$2004: 4.1k current US$2005: 4.8k current US$2006: 5.5k current US$2007: 5.9k current US$2008: 5.6k current US$2009: 5.8k current US$2010: 7.1k current US$2011: 7.0k current US$2012: 8.7k current US$2013: 9.4k current US$2014: 9.5k current US$2015: 8.9k current US$2016: 8.7k current US$2017: 9.5k current US$2018: 9.6k current US$2019: 10.2k current US$2020: 10.2k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign liabilities per capita in Mexico stood at 10,152 current US$.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Mexico peaked at 10,191 current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,582 current US$, in 1995.

That places Mexico 62nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Foreign liabilities per capita in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$) in Mexico, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 2,582 current US$ —
1996 2,691 current US$ +4.2%
1997 2,929 current US$ +8.9%
1998 2,909 current US$ -0.7%
1999 3,500 current US$ +20.3%
2000 3,359 current US$ -4.0%
2001 3,660 current US$ +9.0%
2002 3,505 current US$ -4.2%
2003 3,742 current US$ +6.8%
2004 4,139 current US$ +10.6%
2005 4,799 current US$ +15.9%
2006 5,547 current US$ +15.6%
2007 5,927 current US$ +6.8%
2008 5,619 current US$ -5.2%
2009 5,826 current US$ +3.7%
2010 7,139 current US$ +22.5%
2011 6,968 current US$ -2.4%
2012 8,662 current US$ +24.3%
2013 9,441 current US$ +9.0%
2014 9,452 current US$ +0.1%
2015 8,942 current US$ -5.4%
2016 8,737 current US$ -2.3%
2017 9,495 current US$ +8.7%
2018 9,556 current US$ +0.6%
2019 10,191 current US$ +6.6%
2020 10,152 current US$ -0.4%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 10,152 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,957 current US$, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 10,152 current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,691 current US$, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,922 current US$ 2,582 current US$ 3,500 current US$ 5
2000s 4,612 current US$ 3,359 current US$ 5,927 current US$ 10
2010s 8,858 current US$ 6,968 current US$ 10,191 current US$ 10
2020s 10,152 current US$ 10,152 current US$ 10,152 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 59 Kazakhstan 12,433 current US$ compare
  2. 60 Romania 12,316 current US$ compare
  3. 61 Belize 10,225 current US$ compare
  4. 63 Georgia 9,751 current US$ compare
  5. 64 Gabon 9,723 current US$ compare
  6. 65 Suriname 8,744 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Mexico?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Mexico was 10,152 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 10,191 current US$ in 2019.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 2,582 current US$ in 1995.
How does Mexico rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Mexico ranks 62nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities 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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