Human capital per capita, male in Mexico

Mexico: Human capital per capita, male was 26,930 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
26,930 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
58th
of 151 countries
All-time high
26,930 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
18,923 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Human capital per capita, male in Mexico, 1995–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k1995200720201995: 18.9k real chained 2019 US$1996: 19.6k real chained 2019 US$1997: 20.4k real chained 2019 US$1998: 20.7k real chained 2019 US$1999: 21.1k real chained 2019 US$2000: 21.2k real chained 2019 US$2001: 21.4k real chained 2019 US$2002: 21.3k real chained 2019 US$2003: 21.5k real chained 2019 US$2004: 21.8k real chained 2019 US$2005: 22.2k real chained 2019 US$2006: 22.6k real chained 2019 US$2007: 22.9k real chained 2019 US$2008: 22.9k real chained 2019 US$2009: 22.6k real chained 2019 US$2010: 22.8k real chained 2019 US$2011: 23.1k real chained 2019 US$2012: 23.6k real chained 2019 US$2013: 23.8k real chained 2019 US$2014: 24.1k real chained 2019 US$2015: 24.6k real chained 2019 US$2016: 24.9k real chained 2019 US$2017: 25.4k real chained 2019 US$2018: 25.9k real chained 2019 US$2019: 26.4k real chained 2019 US$2020: 26.9k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 26,930 real chained 2019 US$ for human capital per capita, male in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human capital per capita, male in Mexico peaked at 26,930 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18,923 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

Mexico ranks 58th of 151 countries on this measure, 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, male in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Human capital per capita, male (real chained 2019 US$) in Mexico, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 18,923 real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 19,574 real chained 2019 US$ +3.4%
1997 20,382 real chained 2019 US$ +4.1%
1998 20,683 real chained 2019 US$ +1.5%
1999 21,052 real chained 2019 US$ +1.8%
2000 21,198 real chained 2019 US$ +0.7%
2001 21,351 real chained 2019 US$ +0.7%
2002 21,304 real chained 2019 US$ -0.2%
2003 21,545 real chained 2019 US$ +1.1%
2004 21,789 real chained 2019 US$ +1.1%
2005 22,198 real chained 2019 US$ +1.9%
2006 22,610 real chained 2019 US$ +1.9%
2007 22,852 real chained 2019 US$ +1.1%
2008 22,929 real chained 2019 US$ +0.3%
2009 22,612 real chained 2019 US$ -1.4%
2010 22,816 real chained 2019 US$ +0.9%
2011 23,105 real chained 2019 US$ +1.3%
2012 23,585 real chained 2019 US$ +2.1%
2013 23,806 real chained 2019 US$ +0.9%
2014 24,134 real chained 2019 US$ +1.4%
2015 24,561 real chained 2019 US$ +1.8%
2016 24,916 real chained 2019 US$ +1.4%
2017 25,378 real chained 2019 US$ +1.9%
2018 25,870 real chained 2019 US$ +1.9%
2019 26,384 real chained 2019 US$ +2.0%
2020 26,930 real chained 2019 US$ +2.1%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 26,930 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,925 real chained 2019 US$, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 26,930 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,708 real chained 2019 US$, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20,123 real chained 2019 US$ 18,923 real chained 2019 US$ 21,052 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 22,039 real chained 2019 US$ 21,198 real chained 2019 US$ 22,929 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 24,455 real chained 2019 US$ 22,816 real chained 2019 US$ 26,384 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 26,930 real chained 2019 US$ 26,930 real chained 2019 US$ 26,930 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 55 Ecuador 31,140 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 56 Argentina 30,546 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 57 Saint Lucia 29,758 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 59 Dominican Republic 26,762 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 60 Thailand 26,730 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 61 Colombia 26,286 real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is human capital per capita, male in Mexico?
Human capital per capita, male in Mexico was 26,930 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest human capital per capita, male recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 26,930 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest human capital per capita, male recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 18,923 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Mexico rank for human capital per capita, male?
Mexico ranks 58th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is human capital per capita, male rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Human capital per capita, male (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human capital per capita, male (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Human capital is computed as the present value of future earnings for the working population over their lifetimes. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.