Mexico vs South Africa: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Mexico
17.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
16.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Mexico rank
93rd
South Africa rank
96th
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 17.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 16.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Mexico ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 96th of 205 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 | 0.012 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6842 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6722 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.015 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.737 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.722 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.6766 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8803 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | 5.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
| 2000s | 10.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
| 2010s | 14.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
| 2020s | 18.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Mexico or South Africa?
- Mexico, at 17.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 16.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Mexico and South Africa?
- 1.86 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Mexico ranks 93rd and South Africa ranks 96th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.