Brazil vs Mexico: Capital intensity vs. labor productivity
Brazil
33
in 2015
Mexico
51
in 2015
Brazil rank
23rd
Mexico rank
22nd
Capital intensity vs. labor productivity over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 51 against 33 in Brazil, a difference of 18.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.5 times Brazil's.
Across all 126 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 23rd and Mexico ranks 22nd of 23 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 1 | 1.6 | 0.6 | Mexico |
| 1910s | 2 | 2.8 | 0.8 | Mexico |
| 1920s | 2.1 | 3.5 | 1.4 | Mexico |
| 1930s | 2.5 | 4.5 | 2 | Mexico |
| 1940s | 3.3 | 6.6 | 3.3 | Mexico |
| 1950s | 6.1 | 11 | 4.9 | Mexico |
| 1960s | 9.1 | 18.7 | 9.6 | Mexico |
| 1970s | 15.4 | 28 | 12.6 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 21.9 | 34.8 | 12.9 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 24.5 | 35.7 | 11.2 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 26.7 | 42.9 | 16.2 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 31.17 | 48.5 | 17.33 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital intensity vs. labor productivity, Brazil or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 51 against 33 in Brazil as of 2015.
- What is the difference in capital intensity vs. labor productivity between Brazil and Mexico?
- 18, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1890 to 2015.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for capital intensity vs. labor productivity?
- Brazil ranks 23rd and Mexico ranks 22nd of 23 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Bergeaud et al. (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Capital intensity vs. labor productivity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figure illustrates capital intensity; the ratio of total capital stock over total hours worked and labor productivity; the ratio of GDP over total hours worked. Both measured in 2010 US$ PPP per hour.