Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita was 37,957 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Mexico, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Mexico is 37,957 current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 144.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Mexico peaked at 37,957 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7959 current LCU per person, in 1972.
Mexico ranks 61st of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.7959 current LCU per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.8802 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 1.26 current LCU per person | +42.7% |
| 1975 | 1.71 current LCU per person | +36.3% |
| 1976 | 2.04 current LCU per person | +19.4% |
| 1977 | 2.95 current LCU per person | +44.4% |
| 1978 | 3.92 current LCU per person | +32.9% |
| 1979 | 5.3 current LCU per person | +35.1% |
| 1980 | 8.01 current LCU per person | +51.1% |
| 1981 | 9.9 current LCU per person | +23.6% |
| 1982 | 16.58 current LCU per person | +67.5% |
| 1983 | 33.87 current LCU per person | +104.3% |
| 1984 | 53.1 current LCU per person | +56.7% |
| 1985 | 82.29 current LCU per person | +55.0% |
| 1986 | 127.53 current LCU per person | +55.0% |
| 1987 | 331.74 current LCU per person | +160.1% |
| 1988 | 591.14 current LCU per person | +78.2% |
| 1989 | 814.26 current LCU per person | +37.7% |
| 1990 | 1,051 current LCU per person | +29.1% |
| 1991 | 1,298 current LCU per person | +23.5% |
| 1992 | 1,516 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 1,614 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 1,695 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 2,157 current LCU per person | +27.3% |
| 1996 | 2,953 current LCU per person | +36.9% |
| 1997 | 3,788 current LCU per person | +28.3% |
| 1998 | 4,105 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 5,086 current LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 6,497 current LCU per person | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 11,219 current LCU per person | +72.7% |
| 2009 | 10,512 current LCU per person | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 11,894 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 12,742 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 13,233 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 14,159 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 15,510 current LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 19,608 current LCU per person | +26.4% |
| 2016 | 22,285 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 23,171 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 24,671 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 25,544 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 26,400 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 28,042 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 30,772 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 34,938 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 37,957 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 37,957 current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31,620 current LCU per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 37,957 current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,562 current LCU per person, 4.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +160.1% | 127.53 current LCU per person | 331.74 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.36 current LCU per person | 0.7959 current LCU per person | 5.3 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 206.84 current LCU per person | 8.01 current LCU per person | 814.26 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,526 current LCU per person | 1,051 current LCU per person | 5,086 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,409 current LCU per person | 6,497 current LCU per person | 11,219 current LCU per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 18,282 current LCU per person | 11,894 current LCU per person | 25,544 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,622 current LCU per person | 26,400 current LCU per person | 37,957 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 58 Ukraine 42,537 current LCU per person compare
- 59 Thailand 39,561 current LCU per person compare
- 60 Kenya 38,204 current LCU per person compare
- 62 Luxembourg 36,453 current LCU per person compare
- 63 Philippines 32,809 current LCU per person compare
- 64 Maldives 30,432 current LCU per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Mexico?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Mexico was 37,957 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 37,957 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7959 current LCU per person in 1972.
- How does Mexico rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita?
- Mexico ranks 61st out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.7%. 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 Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.