Mexico vs South Africa: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate
Mexico
-4.55 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
-4.33 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mexico rank
154th
South Africa rank
152nd
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports -4.33 % change on previous year against -4.55 % change on previous year in Mexico, a difference of 0.22 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1966 it was South Africa ahead.
Mexico ranks 154th and South Africa ranks 152nd of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.53 % change on previous year | 31.43 % change on previous year | 23.9 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 8.27 % change on previous year | 13.02 % change on previous year | 4.75 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | -94.27 % change on previous year | 20.67 % change on previous year | 114.94 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 78.48 % change on previous year | 20.62 % change on previous year | 57.85 % change on previous year | Mexico |
| 2000s | 37.33 % change on previous year | 90.87 % change on previous year | 53.54 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 11.67 % change on previous year | 10.8 % change on previous year | 0.8741 % change on previous year | Mexico |
| 2020s | 7.22 % change on previous year | 9.21 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate, Mexico or South Africa?
- South Africa, at -4.33 % change on previous year against -4.55 % change on previous year in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate between Mexico and South Africa?
- 0.22 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Mexico ranks 154th and South Africa ranks 152nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.