Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita was 18.13 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in Mexico, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Mexico is 18.13 units per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Mexico peaked at 20.67 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1961.
Mexico ranks 64th of 190 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.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.23 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1962 | 1.15 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 1.11 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 1.08 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 1.26 units per person | +17.2% |
| 1966 | 1.93 units per person | +52.6% |
| 1967 | 2.06 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 2.79 units per person | +35.4% |
| 1969 | 2.28 units per person | -18.1% |
| 1970 | 2.66 units per person | +16.6% |
| 1971 | 1.87 units per person | -29.9% |
| 1972 | 1.81 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 1.76 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.71 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.66 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 1.49 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 2.34 units per person | +56.9% |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 1.26 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.0013 units per person | +258.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0022 units per person | +74.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0028 units per person | +25.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0033 units per person | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0039 units per person | +19.0% |
| 2002 | 2.23 units per person | +56813.8% |
| 2003 | 5.11 units per person | +129.3% |
| 2004 | 5.54 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 3.93 units per person | -29.1% |
| 2006 | 2.11 units per person | -46.3% |
| 2007 | 1.94 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 3.6 units per person | +85.6% |
| 2009 | 5.47 units per person | +51.9% |
| 2010 | 6.04 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 13.69 units per person | +126.7% |
| 2012 | 15.63 units per person | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 14.86 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 11.96 units per person | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 9.21 units per person | -23.0% |
| 2016 | 10.95 units per person | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 9.77 units per person | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 14.07 units per person | +44.1% |
| 2019 | 15.59 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 19.39 units per person | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 19.98 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 20.67 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 19.57 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 16.77 units per person | -14.3% |
| 2025 | 18.13 units per person | +8.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 18.13 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.98 units per person, 3.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 18.13 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.5 units per person, 2.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +56813.8% | 0.0039 units per person | 2.23 units per person |
| 1996 | +258.9% | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0013 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.49 units per person | 0 units per person | 2.79 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.15 units per person | 0 units per person | 2.66 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5087 units per person | 0 units per person | 2.34 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 5.54 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.18 units per person | 6.04 units per person | 15.63 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.08 units per person | 16.77 units per person | 20.67 units 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 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)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Mexico?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita in Mexico was 18.13 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 20.67 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita?
- Mexico ranks 64th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.8%. 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 Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 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
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.