GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Mexico
Mexico: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) was 48,141 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▬ Flat
GDP per person employed in Mexico, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per person employed in Mexico stood at 48,141 constant 2021 PPP $. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Mexico peaked at 53,742 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 48,141 constant 2021 PPP $, in 2025.
Mexico ranks 83rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 50,430 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 50,386 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 50,052 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 51,487 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 48,561 constant 2021 PPP $ | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 49,438 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 49,990 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 51,870 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 52,172 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 53,742 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 52,914 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 52,315 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 51,784 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 52,314 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 51,482 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 52,200 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 52,169 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 51,928 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 48,459 constant 2021 PPP $ | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 49,943 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 50,470 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 50,566 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 50,273 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 51,084 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 51,303 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 51,285 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 51,419 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 51,378 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 49,950 constant 2021 PPP $ | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 49,432 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 48,606 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 48,577 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 48,506 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 48,518 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 48,141 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 48,141 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,752 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 48,141 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44,224 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50,487 constant 2021 PPP $ | 48,561 constant 2021 PPP $ | 52,172 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 51,931 constant 2021 PPP $ | 48,459 constant 2021 PPP $ | 53,742 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,767 constant 2021 PPP $ | 49,943 constant 2021 PPP $ | 51,419 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,630 constant 2021 PPP $ | 48,141 constant 2021 PPP $ | 49,432 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More work & labour data for Mexico
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5539 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5363 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 144,910 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 19,369 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 65,616 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 64,633 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 130,249 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Mexico?
- Gdp per person employed in Mexico was 48,141 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 53,742 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2000.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,141 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- How does Mexico rank for gdp per person employed?
- Mexico ranks 83rd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.