Mexico vs South Africa: Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure
Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 25.98 trillion against 5.26 trillion in South Africa, a difference of 20.72 trillion.
That makes Mexico's figure about 4.9 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 67 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Mexico ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 12th of 37 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 268.53 million | 5.36 billion | 5.09 billion | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1.28 billion | 17.47 billion | 16.19 billion | South Africa |
| 1980s | 120.08 billion | 89.64 billion | 30.45 billion | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1.94 trillion | 391.15 billion | 1.55 trillion | Mexico |
| 2000s | 6.88 trillion | 1.16 trillion | 5.72 trillion | Mexico |
| 2010s | 13.29 trillion | 2.75 trillion | 10.55 trillion | Mexico |
| 2020s | 21.69 trillion | 4.44 trillion | 17.25 trillion | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure, Mexico or South Africa?
- Mexico, at 25.98 trillion against 5.26 trillion in South Africa as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure between Mexico and South Africa?
- 20.72 trillion, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2026.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure?
- Mexico ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 12th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure, nominal value, GDP expenditure approach. 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