MacroMexico
Debt per person in Mexico
How much state debt sits on each resident’s shoulders?
Mexico's debt per person is $6,982 — #54 of 83 countries on the atlas (lower is better). Period 2024.
$6,982
Source: Fiatmap derived metrics (own calculation from separately sourced components)
If the central government's debt were split equally, every resident of Mexico would carry about $6,982 of it.
Among 83 countries
- Rank
- #54 of 83
- lower is better
- Ranked behind
- 35 %
- 29 of 83 countries
In Americas: #10 of 17vs median $4,272: +63 % (worse)
The neighbourhood
| # | Country | Debt per person | vs Mexico |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Colombia | $6,096 | −$886 |
| 53 | El Salvador | $6,186 | −$796 |
| 54 | Mexico | $6,982 | — |
| 55 | Mauritius | $7,423 | +$441 |
| 56 | Costa Rica | $7,855 | +$873 |
Central government debt divided down to one resident, in US dollars — our calculation from two World Bank figures (debt/GDP × GDP per capita).
How to read this figure
Our own calculation: central government debt as a share of GDP multiplied by GDP per person, both World Bank figures — the abstract ratio turned into a number a person can feel. It is an accounting split, not a bill anyone receives; the state also holds assets, and general government debt (with local government and social funds) can be higher. We only compute it when both legs exist.