External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Mexico
Mexico: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 3,937 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Mexico, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 3,937 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Mexico peaked at 4,465 DOD, current US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 119.95 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Mexico 21st out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 119.95 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 124.96 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 132.71 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 164.46 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1974 | 210.65 DOD, current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 1975 | 267.19 DOD, current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 1976 | 335.08 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 1977 | 407.98 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1978 | 479.23 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1979 | 530.31 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 615.32 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1981 | 775.55 DOD, current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 1982 | 849.66 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 1,136 DOD, current US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 1984 | 1,173 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 1,181 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1,190 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1,263 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 1,088 DOD, current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1989 | 987.89 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 989.75 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1,014 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 952.65 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 1,036 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 1,084 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 1,250 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 1,238 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1,190 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 1,427 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 1,616 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 1,610 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1,875 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 1,666 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 1,709 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1,813 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 1,849 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1,819 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 2,049 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 2,026 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1,969 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 2,331 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 2,559 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 3,019 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 3,441 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 3,828 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 3,876 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 4,041 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 4,301 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 4,350 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 4,437 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 4,465 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 4,219 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 4,012 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 4,012 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,937 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 277.25 DOD, current US$ per person | 119.95 DOD, current US$ per person | 530.31 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,026 DOD, current US$ per person | 615.32 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,263 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,180 DOD, current US$ per person | 952.65 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,616 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,838 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,610 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,049 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,618 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,331 DOD, current US$ per person | 4,437 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,129 DOD, current US$ per person | 3,937 DOD, current US$ per person | 4,465 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 18 Ukraine 4,127 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 19 Armenia 4,092 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 20 Guyana 3,943 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 22 Turkey 3,855 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 23 Albania 3,833 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 24 Jamaica 3,767 DOD, 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 external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Mexico?
- External debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Mexico was 3,937 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 4,465 DOD, current US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.95 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Mexico rank for external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Mexico ranks 21st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, long-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.