Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre was 2.33 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.33 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
71st
of 157 countries
All-time high
2.33 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
22.12 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
45
1972–2023
Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Mexico, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mexico stood at 2.33 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and up 170.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 2.33 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.12 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1972.
Mexico ranks 71st 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 square kilometre in Mexico, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 22.12 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 25.21 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1974 | 37.04 current LCU per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 1975 | 51.96 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 1976 | 63.79 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1977 | 94.65 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 1978 | 129.12 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1979 | 179.02 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 1980 | 277.27 current LCU per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 1981 | 350.83 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1982 | 600.84 current LCU per square kilometre | +71.3% |
| 1983 | 1,254 current LCU per square kilometre | +108.7% |
| 1984 | 2,008 current LCU per square kilometre | +60.1% |
| 1985 | 3,177 current LCU per square kilometre | +58.2% |
| 1986 | 5,024 current LCU per square kilometre | +58.2% |
| 1987 | 13,334 current LCU per square kilometre | +165.4% |
| 1988 | 24,235 current LCU per square kilometre | +81.7% |
| 1989 | 34,032 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 1990 | 44,786 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1991 | 56,375 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1992 | 67,082 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1993 | 72,795 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 77,819 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 100,827 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1996 | 140,466 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1997 | 183,205 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1998 | 201,803 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 254,109 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2000 | 329,626 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2008 | 637,012 current LCU per square kilometre | +93.3% |
| 2009 | 605,638 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 695,213 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 755,359 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 795,221 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 861,992 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 955,688 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2016 | 1.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 1.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 1.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 2.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 2.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2.33 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.16 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2.33 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.39 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.36 current LCU per square kilometre | 22.12 current LCU per square kilometre | 179.02 current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 8,429 current LCU per square kilometre | 277.27 current LCU per square kilometre | 34,032 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 119,927 current LCU per square kilometre | 44,786 current LCU per square kilometre | 254,109 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 524,092 current LCU per square kilometre | 329,626 current LCU per square kilometre | 637,012 current LCU per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 695,213 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 68 Kenya 3.64 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 69 Uruguay 3.23 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 70 United Kingdom 3.06 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 72 Poland 2.01 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 73 Ukraine 2.00 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 74 Vanuatu 1.92 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mexico?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mexico was 2.33 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.12 current LCU per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Mexico rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 71st out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.