Mexico vs South Africa: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Mexico
20.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
17.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Mexico rank
92nd
South Africa rank
94th
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 20.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 17.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 2.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Mexico ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 94th of 186 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 | 0.0125 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6323 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6198 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.016 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7402 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7242 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.7115 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9224 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 5.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
| 2000s | 11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
| 2010s | 16.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
| 2020s | 20.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Mexico or South Africa?
- Mexico, at 20.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 17.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Mexico and South Africa?
- 2.49 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 gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Mexico ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 94th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (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
Gross national expenditure (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.