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 151 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
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$, in 1995.
That places Mexico 60th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 21,167 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 22,216 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 26,752 current US$ | +20.4% |
| 1998 | 28,207 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 31,740 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 37,782 current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 48,603 current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2002 | 47,509 current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 41,648 current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 41,813 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 44,887 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 48,238 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 47,480 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 46,626 current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 41,741 current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 45,235 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 49,155 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 44,919 current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 53,233 current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 51,360 current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 47,100 current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 43,654 current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 41,488 current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 44,999 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 43,999 current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 37,781 current US$ | -14.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 37,781 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,656 current US$, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 37,781 current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36,262 current US$, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,016 current US$ | 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
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 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 151 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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