Mexico vs South Africa: Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD
Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports -7.49 billion against -8.28 billion in South Africa, a difference of 783.74 million.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Mexico ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 27th of 39 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2.71 billion | 634.63 million | 3.34 billion | South Africa |
| 1990s | -14.13 billion | -158.82 million | 13.98 billion | South Africa |
| 2000s | -11.04 billion | -6.75 billion | 4.29 billion | South Africa |
| 2010s | -20.40 billion | -12.93 billion | 7.47 billion | South Africa |
| 2020s | -2.79 billion | -205.88 million | 2.58 billion | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd, Mexico or South Africa?
- Mexico, at -7.49 billion against -8.28 billion in South Africa as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd between Mexico and South Africa?
- 783.74 million, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2026.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — current account balance in usd?
- Mexico ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 27th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Current account balance in USD. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP