Mexico vs New Zealand: Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies

Mexico
403.16 million constant 2021 US dollars
in 2025
New Zealand
119.52 million constant 2021 US dollars
in 2025
Mexico rank
31st
New Zealand rank
34th

Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies over time

  • Mexico
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 403.16 million constant 2021 US dollars against 119.52 million constant 2021 US dollars in New Zealand, a difference of 283.64 million constant 2021 US dollars.

That makes Mexico's figure about 3.4 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2016 it was New Zealand ahead.

Mexico ranks 31st and New Zealand ranks 34th of 81 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico New Zealand Difference Ahead
2010s 50.69 million constant 2021 US dollars 128.95 million constant 2021 US dollars 78.26 million constant 2021 US dollars New Zealand
2020s 225.31 million constant 2021 US dollars 315.99 million constant 2021 US dollars 90.67 million constant 2021 US dollars New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies, Mexico or New Zealand?
Mexico, at 403.16 million constant 2021 US dollars against 119.52 million constant 2021 US dollars in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies between Mexico and New Zealand?
283.64 million constant 2021 US dollars, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and New Zealand?
10 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2025.
How do Mexico and New Zealand rank globally for estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies?
Mexico ranks 31st and New Zealand ranks 34th of 81 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies
Unit
constant 2021 US dollars
Source
Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
81 places, 743 data points, 2016–2025
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Money raised by privately held AI companies through venture capital, private equity, and mergers and acquisitions. This includes CSET's own estimates for deals where the amount wasn't disclosed. Expressed in US dollars, adjusted for inflation.