Mexico vs United States: Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU)
Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU) over time
- Mexico
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 435.61 billion current LCU against 297.68 billion current LCU in Mexico, a difference of 137.94 billion current LCU.
That makes United States's figure about 1.5 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1972 it was United States ahead.
Mexico ranks 45th and United States ranks 42nd of 156 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.12 million current LCU | 5.20 billion current LCU | 5.16 billion current LCU | United States |
| 1980s | 1.74 billion current LCU | 14.57 billion current LCU | 12.84 billion current LCU | United States |
| 1990s | 18.74 billion current LCU | 23.64 billion current LCU | 4.90 billion current LCU | United States |
| 2000s | 55.76 billion current LCU | 184.40 billion current LCU | 128.63 billion current LCU | United States |
| 2010s | 107.30 billion current LCU | 273.47 billion current LCU | 166.18 billion current LCU | United States |
| 2020s | 257.83 billion current LCU | 362.16 billion current LCU | 104.33 billion current LCU | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net investment in nonfinancial assets, Mexico or United States?
- United States, at 435.61 billion current LCU against 297.68 billion current LCU in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net investment in nonfinancial assets between Mexico and United States?
- 137.94 billion current LCU, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and United States rank globally for net investment in nonfinancial assets?
- Mexico ranks 45th and United States ranks 42nd of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net investment in government nonfinancial assets includes fixed assets, inventories, valuables, and nonproduced assets. Nonfinancial assets are stores of value and provide benefits either through their use in the production of goods and services or in the form of property income and holding gains. Net investment in nonfinancial assets also includes consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.