Mexico vs South Africa: Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Mexico
7.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
5.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Mexico rank
91st
South Africa rank
93rd
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 7.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 5.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Mexico ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 93rd of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1662 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1652 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0014 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1866 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1852 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.1385 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4298 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2913 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8243 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3591 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
| 2000s | 2.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6729 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
| 2010s | 5.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
| 2020s | 7.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Mexico or South Africa?
- Mexico, at 7.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 5.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Mexico and South Africa?
- 2.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Mexico ranks 91st and South Africa ranks 93rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.