Natural resource rents in Mexico

Mexico: Natural resource rents was 3.64 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
3.64
Change on year
up 133.6%
World rank
87th
of 211 countries
All-time high
12.9
in 1983
All-time low
0.8472
in 1971
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Natural resource rents in Mexico, 1970–2021

02.557.51012.5197019952021

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, natural resource rents in Mexico stood at 3.64.

That represents a change of up 133.6% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural resource rents in Mexico peaked at 12.9 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.8472, in 1971.

Mexico ranks 87th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Natural resource rents in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Natural resource rents in Mexico, 1970 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1970 0.9044 —
1971 0.8472 -6.3%
1972 0.8795 +3.8%
1973 1.43 +62.2%
1974 3.71 +160.2%
1975 3.25 -12.4%
1976 3.7 +13.7%
1977 4.12 +11.5%
1978 4.21 +2.2%
1979 9.65 +129.1%
1980 10.69 +10.8%
1981 7.98 -25.4%
1982 8.41 +5.4%
1983 12.9 +53.5%
1984 10.73 -16.9%
1985 9.3 -13.3%
1986 5.59 -40.0%
1987 8.38 +50.0%
1988 6.21 -25.8%
1989 7.09 +14.0%
1990 7.85 +10.8%
1991 3.72 -52.6%
1992 3.38 -9.2%
1993 2.32 -31.2%
1994 2.18 -6.3%
1995 3.71 +70.3%
1996 4.11 +11.0%
1997 3.18 -22.7%
1998 1.75 -45.1%
1999 2.37 +35.9%
2000 3.58 +50.7%
2001 2.6 -27.3%
2002 2.75 +5.6%
2003 3.36 +22.2%
2004 4.19 +24.9%
2005 5.59 +33.2%
2006 6.14 +9.9%
2007 5.76 -6.3%
2008 6.74 +17.1%
2009 4.17 -38.1%
2010 4.95 +18.7%
2011 7.13 +43.9%
2012 6.65 -6.7%
2013 5.64 -15.2%
2014 4.74 -15.9%
2015 2.18 -54.0%
2016 1.98 -9.5%
2017 2.36 +19.6%
2018 2.89 +22.4%
2019 2.09 -27.7%
2020 1.56 -25.4%
2021 3.64 +133.6%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 3.64 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 3.64 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6644, 5.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.27 0.8472 9.65 10
1980s 8.73 5.59 12.9 10
1990s 3.46 1.75 7.85 10
2000s 4.49 2.6 6.74 10
2010s 4.06 1.98 7.13 10
2020s 2.6 1.56 3.64 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 84 Rwanda 4.02 compare
  2. 85 Nicaragua 3.84 compare
  3. 86 Panama 3.66 compare
  4. 88 India 3.16 compare
  5. 89 Eswatini 3 compare
  6. 90 Gambia 2.86 compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural resource rents in Mexico?
Natural resource rents in Mexico was 3.64 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 12.9 in 1983.
What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8472 in 1971.
How does Mexico rank for natural resource rents?
Mexico ranks 87th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
Is natural resource rents rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Natural resource rents
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 9,209 data points, 1970–2021
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