Human capital per capita in Mexico

Mexico: Human capital per capita was 37,781 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
37,781 current US$
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
60th
of 150 countries
All-time high
53,233 current US$
in 2013
All-time low
21,167 current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita in Mexico, 1995–2020

020.0k40.0k60.0k1995200720201995: 21.2k current US$1996: 22.2k current US$1997: 26.8k current US$1998: 28.2k current US$1999: 31.7k current US$2000: 37.8k current US$2001: 48.6k current US$2002: 47.5k current US$2003: 41.6k current US$2004: 41.8k current US$2005: 44.9k current US$2006: 48.2k current US$2007: 47.5k current US$2008: 46.6k current US$2009: 41.7k current US$2010: 45.2k current US$2011: 49.2k current US$2012: 44.9k current US$2013: 53.2k current US$2014: 51.4k current US$2015: 47.1k current US$2016: 43.7k current US$2017: 41.5k current US$2018: 45.0k current US$2019: 44.0k current US$2020: 37.8k current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, human capital per capita in Mexico stood at 37,781 current US$.

The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Mexico peaked at 53,233 current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21,167 current US$, in 1995.

That places Mexico 60th out of 150 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26,016 current US$ 21,167 current US$ 31,740 current US$ 5
2000s 44,633 current US$ 37,782 current US$ 48,603 current US$ 10
2010s 46,514 current US$ 41,488 current US$ 53,233 current US$ 10
2020s 37,781 current US$ 37,781 current US$ 37,781 current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 57 Saint Lucia 41,984 current US$ compare
  2. 58 Dominican Republic 38,936 current US$ compare
  3. 59 Peru 37,914 current US$ compare
  4. 61 Bulgaria 36,569 current US$ compare
  5. 62 Mauritius 35,638 current US$ compare
  6. 63 Turkey 35,182 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita in Mexico?
Human capital per capita in Mexico was 37,781 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 53,233 current US$ in 2013.
What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 21,167 current US$ in 1995.
How does Mexico rank for human capital per capita?
Mexico ranks 60th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Human capital per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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