Mexico vs South Africa: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$)
Mexico
1,229 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
1,106 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Mexico rank
78th
South Africa rank
81st
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1,229 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,106 constant 2015 US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 123 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 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 78th and South Africa ranks 81st of 168 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 429.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | 579.67 constant 2015 US$ per person | 150.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 808.22 constant 2015 US$ per person | 779.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | 28.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | Mexico |
| 1980s | 1,137 constant 2015 US$ per person | 908.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | 228.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1,114 constant 2015 US$ per person | 873.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | 241.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1,113 constant 2015 US$ per person | 976.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | 137.08 constant 2015 US$ per person | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1,184 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,162 constant 2015 US$ per person | 22.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1,190 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,130 constant 2015 US$ per person | 60.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), Mexico or South Africa?
- Mexico, at 1,229 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,106 constant 2015 US$ per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) between Mexico and South Africa?
- 123 constant 2015 US$ per person, 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 general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Mexico ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 81st of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.