Mexico vs South Africa: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square

Mexico
398,633 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
387,549 US dollar per square kilometre
in 2023
Mexico rank
88th
South Africa rank
89th

International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square over time

  • Mexico
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 398,633 US dollar per square kilometre against 387,549 US dollar per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 11,084 US dollar per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 88th and South Africa ranks 89th of 169 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 118,279 US dollar per square kilometre 129,369 US dollar per square kilometre 11,089 US dollar per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 277,967 US dollar per square kilometre 346,310 US dollar per square kilometre 68,343 US dollar per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 383,822 US dollar per square kilometre 432,651 US dollar per square kilometre 48,828 US dollar per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per, Mexico or South Africa?
Mexico, at 398,633 US dollar per square kilometre against 387,549 US dollar per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per between Mexico and South Africa?
11,084 US dollar per square kilometre, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
Mexico ranks 88th and South Africa ranks 89th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre
Unit
US dollar per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 4,009 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.