External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Mexico
Mexico: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 2,212 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Mexico, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 2,212 DOD, current US$ per person for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Mexico peaked at 2,444 DOD, current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 65.44 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
Mexico ranks 28th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 65.44 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 68.97 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 74.95 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 102.58 DOD, current US$ per person | +36.9% |
| 1974 | 144.86 DOD, current US$ per person | +41.2% |
| 1975 | 196.07 DOD, current US$ per person | +35.3% |
| 1976 | 263.47 DOD, current US$ per person | +34.4% |
| 1977 | 335.37 DOD, current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 1978 | 401.78 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1979 | 445.01 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 506.85 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 627.5 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 1982 | 734.66 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1983 | 930.25 DOD, current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 1984 | 951.11 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 971.42 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 992.62 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 1,082 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 1,014 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 939.02 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 919.29 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 923.56 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 828.58 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 858.71 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 892.16 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 1,048 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 1,018 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 898.11 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 921.12 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 913.85 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 839.21 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 959.1 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 996.9 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 1,059 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 1,074 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,092 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 983.32 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 1,111 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 1,163 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 1,061 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 1,284 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 1,426 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 1,677 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 1,859 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 2,066 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 2,142 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 2,202 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2,344 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 2,391 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2,444 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2,437 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2,279 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 2,250 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2,320 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 2,212 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2,212 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,034 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2,212 DOD, current US$ per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,272 DOD, current US$ per person, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 209.85 DOD, current US$ per person | 65.44 DOD, current US$ per person | 445.01 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 874.91 DOD, current US$ per person | 506.85 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,082 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 922.18 DOD, current US$ per person | 828.58 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,048 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,034 DOD, current US$ per person | 839.21 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,163 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,983 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,284 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,444 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,300 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,212 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,437 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 25 Paraguay 2,272 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 26 Ecuador 2,247 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 27 El Salvador 2,229 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 29 Gabon 2,187 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 30 Albania 2,138 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 31 Armenia 2,082 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, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Mexico?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Mexico was 2,212 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2,444 DOD, current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.44 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Mexico rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Mexico ranks 28th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) 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, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.