Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports in Mexico
Mexico: Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports was 2.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Mexico stood at 2.6%.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Mexico peaked at 2.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2009.
That places Mexico 10th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Developing countries’ and least developed … merchandise imports in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.7% | — |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | +1.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 37.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 88.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More infrastructure data for Mexico
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 152.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.49 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 29.52 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 22.56 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2256 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 29.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.16 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Mexico?
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global in Mexico was 2.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2009.
- How does Mexico rank for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Mexico ranks 10th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise imports (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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