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
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per capita in Mexico, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ 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$), per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 20 Dominican Republic 578.45 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 21 Papua New Guinea 556.22 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 22 Brazil 538.27 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 24 Republic of Moldova 474.02 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 25 Ecuador 468.3 TDS, current US$ per person compare
- 26 Bosnia and Herzegovina 460.48 TDS, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Mexico
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 47.84 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.3656 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 12.2 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -53.70 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 5.5% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 95.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 158.54 billion US dollar (2025)
- Use of IMF credit 14.86 billion DOD, current US$ (2024)
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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.