Human capital in Mexico
Mexico: Human capital was 4.76 trillion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
4.76 trillion current US$
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
17th
of 151 countries
All-time high
6.24 trillion current US$
in 2013
All-time low
1.90 trillion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital in Mexico, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human capital in Mexico is 4.76 trillion current US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital in Mexico peaked at 6.24 trillion current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.90 trillion current US$, in 1995.
Mexico ranks 17th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital in Mexico, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.90 trillion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2.03 trillion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 2.49 trillion current US$ | +22.5% |
| 1998 | 2.67 trillion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 3.06 trillion current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 3.70 trillion current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2001 | 4.83 trillion current US$ | +30.6% |
| 2002 | 4.79 trillion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 4.27 trillion current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 4.35 trillion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 4.73 trillion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 5.16 trillion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 5.14 trillion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 5.11 trillion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.64 trillion current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 5.09 trillion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 5.61 trillion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 5.20 trillion current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 6.24 trillion current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 6.10 trillion current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 5.66 trillion current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 5.30 trillion current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 5.10 trillion current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 5.58 trillion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 5.50 trillion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.76 trillion current US$ | -13.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 4.76 trillion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 268.70 billion current US$, 17.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 4.76 trillion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 252.03 billion current US$, 18.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.43 trillion current US$ | 1.90 trillion current US$ | 3.06 trillion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.67 trillion current US$ | 3.70 trillion current US$ | 5.16 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.54 trillion current US$ | 5.09 trillion current US$ | 6.24 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.76 trillion current US$ | 4.76 trillion current US$ | 4.76 trillion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 human capital in Mexico?
- Human capital in Mexico was 4.76 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 6.24 trillion current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest human capital recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.90 trillion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Mexico rank for human capital?
- Mexico ranks 17th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 Human capital (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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