Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Mexico

Mexico: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita was 512.08 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
512.08 TDS, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 21.5%
World rank
23rd
of 121 countries
All-time high
642.27 TDS, current US$ per person
in 2016
All-time low
25.86 TDS, current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Mexico, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per person.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 512.08 TDS, current US$ per person for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in 2024.

The figure is up 21.5% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Mexico peaked at 642.27 TDS, current US$ per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.86 TDS, current US$ per person, in 1970.

Mexico ranks 23rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Mexico, 1970 to 2024.
Year TDS, current US$ per person Change
1970 25.86 TDS, current US$ per person
1971 26.24 TDS, current US$ per person +1.5%
1972 28.6 TDS, current US$ per person +9.0%
1973 33.87 TDS, current US$ per person +18.4%
1974 37.2 TDS, current US$ per person +9.8%
1975 44.5 TDS, current US$ per person +19.6%
1976 55.4 TDS, current US$ per person +24.5%
1977 75.96 TDS, current US$ per person +37.1%
1978 116.31 TDS, current US$ per person +53.1%
1979 176.88 TDS, current US$ per person +52.1%
1980 163.19 TDS, current US$ per person -7.7%
1981 208.56 TDS, current US$ per person +27.8%
1982 223.03 TDS, current US$ per person +6.9%
1983 206.31 TDS, current US$ per person -7.5%
1984 231.02 TDS, current US$ per person +12.0%
1985 204.08 TDS, current US$ per person -11.7%
1986 169.3 TDS, current US$ per person -17.0%
1987 154.98 TDS, current US$ per person -8.5%
1988 194.44 TDS, current US$ per person +25.5%
1989 191.84 TDS, current US$ per person -1.3%
1990 136.87 TDS, current US$ per person -28.7%
1991 160.69 TDS, current US$ per person +17.4%
1992 241.4 TDS, current US$ per person +50.2%
1993 275.58 TDS, current US$ per person +14.2%
1994 225.87 TDS, current US$ per person -18.0%
1995 288.6 TDS, current US$ per person +27.8%
1996 438.39 TDS, current US$ per person +51.9%
1997 446.87 TDS, current US$ per person +1.9%
1998 307.41 TDS, current US$ per person -31.2%
1999 366.1 TDS, current US$ per person +19.1%
2000 600.61 TDS, current US$ per person +64.1%
2001 476.29 TDS, current US$ per person -20.7%
2002 374.32 TDS, current US$ per person -21.4%
2003 314.22 TDS, current US$ per person -16.1%
2004 380.03 TDS, current US$ per person +20.9%
2005 344.68 TDS, current US$ per person -9.3%
2006 509.33 TDS, current US$ per person +47.8%
2007 349.68 TDS, current US$ per person -31.3%
2008 367.74 TDS, current US$ per person +5.2%
2009 293.47 TDS, current US$ per person -20.2%
2010 279.39 TDS, current US$ per person -4.8%
2011 359.45 TDS, current US$ per person +28.7%
2012 595.7 TDS, current US$ per person +65.7%
2013 332.25 TDS, current US$ per person -44.2%
2014 392.42 TDS, current US$ per person +18.1%
2015 436.24 TDS, current US$ per person +11.2%
2016 642.27 TDS, current US$ per person +47.2%
2017 530.72 TDS, current US$ per person -17.4%
2018 470.98 TDS, current US$ per person -11.3%
2019 550.03 TDS, current US$ per person +16.8%
2020 564.77 TDS, current US$ per person +2.7%
2021 620.94 TDS, current US$ per person +9.9%
2022 434.52 TDS, current US$ per person -30.0%
2023 421.56 TDS, current US$ per person -3.0%
2024 512.08 TDS, current US$ per person +21.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 62.08 TDS, current US$ per person 25.86 TDS, current US$ per person 176.88 TDS, current US$ per person 10
1980s 194.67 TDS, current US$ per person 154.98 TDS, current US$ per person 231.02 TDS, current US$ per person 10
1990s 288.78 TDS, current US$ per person 136.87 TDS, current US$ per person 446.87 TDS, current US$ per person 10
2000s 401.04 TDS, current US$ per person 293.47 TDS, current US$ per person 600.61 TDS, current US$ per person 10
2010s 458.94 TDS, current US$ per person 279.39 TDS, current US$ per person 642.27 TDS, current US$ per person 10
2020s 510.77 TDS, current US$ per person 421.56 TDS, current US$ per person 620.94 TDS, current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 20 Dominican Republic 578.45 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  2. 21 Papua New Guinea 556.22 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  3. 22 Brazil 538.27 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  4. 24 Republic of Moldova 474.02 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  5. 25 Ecuador 468.3 TDS, current US$ per person compare
  6. 26 Bosnia and Herzegovina 460.48 TDS, current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 133 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Mexico?
Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita in Mexico was 512.08 TDS, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 642.27 TDS, current US$ per person in 2016.
What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 25.86 TDS, current US$ per person in 1970.
How does Mexico rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita?
Mexico ranks 23rd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita
Unit
TDS, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,429 data points, 1970–2024
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.