Mexico

Capital Mexico City. 128.5 million people, Mexican peso (MXN), about 18.2 MXN to the dollar.

Mexico is the 5th cheapest of 12 countries with price data, at 0.55 where the United States is 1.00.

Output per person is $24,000 adjusted for purchasing power, and income per person is $11,000 at market rates.

Cheapest (0.3)Priciest (1)Mexico
Price level compared with the United States (1.00), across every country with data. Source: World Bank, PPP conversion factor to market exchange rate.
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Key figures

IndicatorMexico
Price level (US = 1.00)0.55 (seed)
GDP per person, PPP$24,000 (seed)
Income per person (GNI)$11,000 (seed)
Inflation4.5% (seed)
Unemployment2.8% (seed)
Life expectancy75 yrs (seed)
Internet users81% (seed)
Homicides per 100k25 (seed)
Urban population82% (seed)

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Basics

Region
North America
Languages
Spanish
Time zones
UTC-08:00, UTC-06:00
Area
1,964,375 km²

Sources and dates

  • World Bank Indicators (price level, GDP, income, inflation, unemployment, life expectancy, internet use, homicides, urbanisation). Latest available year shown per figure.
  • REST Countries for names, capitals, currencies, languages and population.
  • Exchange rates: European Central Bank via Frankfurter, seed.
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