Mexico vs South Africa: Services, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Mexico
8.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
7.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Mexico rank
79th
South Africa rank
82nd
Services, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 8.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 7.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 82nd of 197 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 36.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 50.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
| 1970s | 55.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 23.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 32.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
| 1980s | 33.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 20.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
| 1990s | 18.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
| 2000s | 11.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
| 2010s | 10.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
| 2020s | 9.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher services, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Mexico or South Africa?
- Mexico, at 8.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 7.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in services, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Mexico and South Africa?
- 0.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for services, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Mexico ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 82nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Services, value added (constant 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
Services, value added (constant 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.