Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita was 93.35 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Mexico, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 93.35 SDR per person for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 57.9% on the previous year and up 278.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Mexico peaked at 93.35 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3467 SDR per person, in 1999.
Mexico ranks 70th of 159 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.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.77 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 2.97 SDR per person | -21.2% |
| 1962 | 2.41 SDR per person | -18.9% |
| 1963 | 3.45 SDR per person | +43.1% |
| 1964 | 4.06 SDR per person | +17.8% |
| 1965 | 3.67 SDR per person | -9.6% |
| 1966 | 2.46 SDR per person | -33.1% |
| 1967 | 3.62 SDR per person | +47.4% |
| 1968 | 4.14 SDR per person | +14.5% |
| 1969 | 3.45 SDR per person | -16.7% |
| 1970 | 3.7 SDR per person | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 4.03 SDR per person | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 5.47 SDR per person | +35.7% |
| 1973 | 7.74 SDR per person | +41.5% |
| 1974 | 9.74 SDR per person | +25.8% |
| 1975 | 7.43 SDR per person | -23.6% |
| 1976 | 3.06 SDR per person | -58.8% |
| 1977 | 3.82 SDR per person | +24.9% |
| 1978 | 5.13 SDR per person | +34.2% |
| 1979 | 11.75 SDR per person | +128.9% |
| 1980 | 14.16 SDR per person | +20.5% |
| 1981 | 11.19 SDR per person | -21.0% |
| 1982 | 12.15 SDR per person | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 11.69 SDR per person | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 10.36 SDR per person | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 9.37 SDR per person | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 10.71 SDR per person | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 11.08 SDR per person | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 9.77 SDR per person | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 3.85 SDR per person | -60.6% |
| 1990 | 3 SDR per person | -22.0% |
| 1991 | 2.7 SDR per person | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 1.94 SDR per person | -28.3% |
| 1993 | 1.57 SDR per person | -19.0% |
| 1994 | 1.25 SDR per person | -20.3% |
| 1995 | 1.47 SDR per person | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7085 SDR per person | -51.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4336 SDR per person | -38.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4767 SDR per person | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3467 SDR per person | -27.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5326 SDR per person | +53.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5082 SDR per person | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5578 SDR per person | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4644 SDR per person | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3763 SDR per person | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3674 SDR per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3645 SDR per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5756 SDR per person | +57.9% |
| 2008 | 1.02 SDR per person | +77.5% |
| 2009 | 1.71 SDR per person | +67.0% |
| 2010 | 1.82 SDR per person | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 29.49 SDR per person | +1517.4% |
| 2012 | 37.11 SDR per person | +25.8% |
| 2013 | 26.16 SDR per person | -29.5% |
| 2014 | 27.42 SDR per person | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 24.67 SDR per person | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 27 SDR per person | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 28.52 SDR per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 28.54 SDR per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 33.81 SDR per person | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 39.97 SDR per person | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 39.32 SDR per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 40.86 SDR per person | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 45.76 SDR per person | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 59.13 SDR per person | +29.2% |
| 2025 | 93.35 SDR per person | +57.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 93.35 SDR per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 76.06 SDR per person, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 93.35 SDR per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.59 SDR per person, 6.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1517.4% | 1.82 SDR per person | 29.49 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4 SDR per person | 2.41 SDR per person | 4.14 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.19 SDR per person | 3.06 SDR per person | 11.75 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.43 SDR per person | 3.85 SDR per person | 14.16 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 SDR per person | 0.3467 SDR per person | 3 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6475 SDR per person | 0.3645 SDR per person | 1.71 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.45 SDR per person | 1.82 SDR per person | 37.11 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.07 SDR per person | 39.32 SDR per person | 93.35 SDR per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More financial sector data for Mexico
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 24.82 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 18.13 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 24.82 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Mexico?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Mexico was 93.35 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 93.35 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3467 SDR per person in 1999.
- How does Mexico rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita?
- Mexico ranks 70th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 278.4%. 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 Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gold reserves at market value International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.