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Source: Maddison Project Database 2023
Population, long-run history: latest observations by country
Date MexicoOmanNepal
97,2422,34823,087
98,4032,40323,487
99,5992,45723,887
100,8632,51024,273
102,1322,56224,645
103,3342,61324,989
104,5082,66325,255
105,7382,71325,484
107,0832,76425,732
108,5542,81625,998
110,0612,87126,298
111,4682,92826,664
112,8262,98627,081
114,1633,04727,505
115,4713,11027,917
116,7573,17428,311
118,0173,24028,678
117,4443,30729,034
118,7993,37529,384
120,2893,44429,718
121,8723,51230,057
123,2603,58230,595
124,4623,65131,311
125,2473,69631,845

Source: Bolt, J. and van Zanden, J.L. (2024), Maddison style estimates of the evolution of the world economy: A new 2023 update, Journal of Economic Surveys, 1-41, DOI 10.1111/joes.12618. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. The original sources are listed on each page.

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Original sources of these estimates

GDP pc: 2008 - 2022: Total Economy Database the Conference Board for all countries included in TED. Otherwise UN national accounts statistics

Mexico

  • 1550–1812: Arroyo Abad, L. and J.L. van Zanden (2016), “Growth under Extractive Institutions? Latin American Per Capita GDP in Colonial Times” Journal of Economic History 76(4): 1182–1215.
  • 1812–1870: Prados de la Escosura, L., (2009), ‘Lost decades? Economic performance in post-independence Latin America’, Journal of Latin America Studies, 41, pp. 279–307. (updated data)
  • 1870-1895: Bértola, L., & Ocampo, J. A. (2012). The Economic Development of Latin America since Independence. Oxford University Press, Table A.2
  • 1895–2003: Barro, R.J. and J.F. Ursua, (2008). “Macroeconomic Crises since 1870” Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, Economic Studies Program, The Brookings Institution, vol. 39(1 (Spring), pages 255-350

No separate list is published for Oman, Nepal; the database as a whole is cited above.