Mexico vs South Africa: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Mexico
5.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
6.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Mexico rank
92nd
South Africa rank
90th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 5.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Mexico, a difference of 0.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Mexico ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 90th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990s | 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
| 2000s | 2.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.526 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
| 2010s | 4.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7584 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Mexico |
| 2020s | 5.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0656 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Mexico or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 6.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 5.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Mexico and South Africa?
- 0.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Mexico ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 90th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (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
General government total expenditure (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.