Trough the services and commerce sector, which accounts for 85.7% of the total GDP.
Manufactured goods. Greater Mexico City is a metropolis of 21.16 million inhabitants; its economy is highly diversified but trade and financial services make most of the city's income.
In general terms, inhabitants of Mexico City have a much higher living standard than most people in Mexico; even in the rest of Latin America and parts of North America. With a nominal income per capita of US$47,396 (2010), the city's population income is on par to that of Japan or Ireland. The top quartile has a disposable income of US$98,517, which puts 25% of the city's population (some 5 million people) on par to Hillsborough, CA (avg income: US$98,643), one of the wealthiest cities in the US. On the other hand, the lowest 25% of the city's population has an income of some US$23,130, which puts this segment of Mexico City's inhabitants on par to countries like Portugal or Puerto Rico. All in all, the city can be considered as a developed country by itself.
Mexico City, or the City of Mexico, is the capital and most populous city of Mexico.
Economic prosperity would be the most important driving factor. For example, Mexico's income per capita is around US$15,600 in 2012, while Mexico City's income per capita is a whooping US$46,440, on par to Switzerland (US$46,200) or Canada (US$43,400).
Most people living in the Mexico City proper are born within Mexico City; there are some immigrants from central and southern states but most of them tend to live on the periphery, on greater Mexico City.
Mexico City - 19,231,829 inhabitants.
Mexico City would qualify as such.
Mexico City is the most known example.
Mexico City, with a population of 19,231,829.
It is Mexico City; and it is in Mexico, the Country.
Greater Mexico City is by far the region which contributes the most in volume terms to the Mexican economy, with 20-25% of the country's national income. On the other hand, Monterrey and its surrounding area is the region with the greatest income per capita in the country, with an income of US$27,000.
Mexico City, Mexico