Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Access to electricity vs gdp per capita was 99.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.8
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
125th
of 214 countries
All-time high
100
in 2017
All-time low
93.15
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Mexico, 1992–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Mexico stood at 99.8.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Mexico peaked at 100 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 93.15, in 1992.
Mexico ranks 125th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 93.15 | — |
| 1993 | 95.45 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 95.24 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 95.89 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 96.09 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 96.33 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 96.09 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 96.75 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 98 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 97.1 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 97.9 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 97.4 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 98.6 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 98.9 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 99.1 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 97.9 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 98.9 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 98.3 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 99.2 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 99 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.1 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.2 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.5 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 100 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 99.5 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 99.6 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.4 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 100 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.7 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 99.8 | +0.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 99.8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 99.8 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.8, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.62 | 93.15 | 96.75 | 8 |
| 2000s | 98.21 | 97.1 | 99.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.32 | 99 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.78 | 99.4 | 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More energy & mining data for Mexico
- Ores and metals imports 2.4% (2025)
- Gas production 347.91 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,637 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 347.91 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 2,637 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Mexico?
- Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Mexico was 99.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2017.
- What is the lowest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.15 in 1992.
- How does Mexico rank for access to electricity vs gdp per capita?
- Mexico ranks 125th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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