Mexico vs South Africa: Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies
Estimated funding raised by privately held AI companies over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 403.16 million constant 2021 US dollars against 159.92 million constant 2021 US dollars in South Africa, a difference of 243.24 million constant 2021 US dollars.
That makes Mexico's figure about 2.5 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2016 it was South Africa ahead.
Mexico ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 33rd of 81 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.69 million constant 2021 US dollars | 96.92 million constant 2021 US dollars | 46.23 million constant 2021 US dollars | South Africa |
| 2020s | 225.31 million constant 2021 US dollars | 150.69 million constant 2021 US dollars | 74.62 million constant 2021 US dollars | Mexico |
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 South Africa?
- Mexico, at 403.16 million constant 2021 US dollars against 159.92 million constant 2021 US dollars in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies between Mexico and South Africa?
- 243.24 million constant 2021 US dollars, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for estimated funding raised by privately held ai companies?
- Mexico ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 33rd 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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About this data
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.