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US vs Mexico GDP per capita
United States has held the lead throughout the published window. In 1960 Mexico stood at roughly 12% of United States’s GDP per capita; today the figure is about 15%, and the pair was closest in 1981 (27%).
| Year | United States | Mexico | Mexico as % of US |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,999.86 | 355.08 | 12% |
| 1970 | 5,234.3 | 699.01 | 13% |
| 1980 | 12,574.79 | 3,054.62 | 24% |
| 1990 | 23,888.6 | 3,154.47 | 13% |
| 2000 | 36,329.97 | 7,524.03 | 21% |
| 2010 | 48,642.63 | 9,728.8 | 20% |
| 2020 | 64,465.3 | 8,841.27 | 14% |
| 2025 | 90,026.52 | 13,889.23 | 15% |
Frequently asked questions
When did United States pass Mexico in GDP per capita?
It has not come to that. United States has posted the larger GDP per capita in every published year (1960–2025).
How do United States and Mexico compare today?
United States is ahead: 90,026.52 against 13,889.23 — the trailing economy stands at about 15% of the leader.
Are these GDP per capita figures nominal or adjusted?
They are exactly as the World Bank publishes them — current US$ — with no inflation restatement, no PPP conversion and no interpolation for missing years.
Full series
Every published year for both economies, with charts, downloads and citations: