Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) in Mexico
Mexico: Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) was 1,418 SDR per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita in Mexico, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 1,418 SDR per person for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Mexico peaked at 1,418 SDR per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.9 SDR per person, in 1961.
That places Mexico 87th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.04 SDR per person | — |
| 1961 | 10.9 SDR per person | -9.4% |
| 1962 | 10.91 SDR per person | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 13.56 SDR per person | +24.2% |
| 1964 | 14.05 SDR per person | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 12.45 SDR per person | -11.4% |
| 1966 | 12.64 SDR per person | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 12.7 SDR per person | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 13.78 SDR per person | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 13.46 SDR per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 14.64 SDR per person | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 16.45 SDR per person | +12.3% |
| 1972 | 19.84 SDR per person | +20.6% |
| 1973 | 20.19 SDR per person | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 19.84 SDR per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 22.27 SDR per person | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 19.85 SDR per person | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 25.48 SDR per person | +28.4% |
| 1978 | 26.95 SDR per person | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 35 SDR per person | +29.9% |
| 1980 | 44.41 SDR per person | +26.9% |
| 1981 | 61.44 SDR per person | +38.3% |
| 1982 | 21.36 SDR per person | -65.2% |
| 1983 | 62.96 SDR per person | +194.7% |
| 1984 | 110.77 SDR per person | +75.9% |
| 1985 | 59.52 SDR per person | -46.3% |
| 1986 | 60.52 SDR per person | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 112.44 SDR per person | +85.8% |
| 1988 | 59.04 SDR per person | -47.5% |
| 1989 | 63.11 SDR per person | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 86.72 SDR per person | +37.4% |
| 1991 | 149.47 SDR per person | +72.4% |
| 1992 | 162.04 SDR per person | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 210.13 SDR per person | +29.7% |
| 1994 | 49.43 SDR per person | -76.5% |
| 1995 | 126.2 SDR per person | +155.3% |
| 1996 | 146.88 SDR per person | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 227.44 SDR per person | +54.8% |
| 1998 | 236.77 SDR per person | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 238.79 SDR per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 276.87 SDR per person | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 356.17 SDR per person | +28.6% |
| 2002 | 367.03 SDR per person | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 385.73 SDR per person | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 396 SDR per person | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 490.04 SDR per person | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 473.06 SDR per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 507.35 SDR per person | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 560.56 SDR per person | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 568.92 SDR per person | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 689.13 SDR per person | +21.1% |
| 2011 | 843.32 SDR per person | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 930.43 SDR per person | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 988.75 SDR per person | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 1,128 SDR per person | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 1,059 SDR per person | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 1,083 SDR per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 998.36 SDR per person | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 1,018 SDR per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1,052 SDR per person | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1,090 SDR per person | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1,163 SDR per person | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 1,175 SDR per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1,232 SDR per person | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 1,360 SDR per person | +10.4% |
| 2025 | 1,418 SDR per person | +4.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1,418 SDR per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,386 SDR per person, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1,418 SDR per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,418 SDR per person, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita (gold) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +194.7% | 21.36 SDR per person | 62.96 SDR per person |
| 1995 | +155.3% | 49.43 SDR per person | 126.2 SDR per person |
| 1994 | -76.5% | 210.13 SDR per person | 49.43 SDR per person |
| 1987 | +85.8% | 60.52 SDR per person | 112.44 SDR per person |
| 1982 | -65.2% | 61.44 SDR per person | 21.36 SDR per person |
| 1984 | +75.9% | 62.96 SDR per person | 110.77 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.65 SDR per person | 10.9 SDR per person | 14.05 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.05 SDR per person | 14.64 SDR per person | 35 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.56 SDR per person | 21.36 SDR per person | 112.44 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 163.39 SDR per person | 49.43 SDR per person | 238.79 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 438.17 SDR per person | 276.87 SDR per person | 568.92 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 978.98 SDR per person | 689.13 SDR per person | 1,128 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,239 SDR per person | 1,090 SDR per person | 1,418 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 total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Mexico?
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita in Mexico was 1,418 SDR per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1,418 SDR per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9 SDR per person in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita?
- Mexico ranks 87th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at national valuation) (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. 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 Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 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
Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.