Mexico vs South Africa: Official exchange rate
Official exchange rate over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 19.24 LCU per US$, period average against 17.89 LCU per US$, period average in South Africa, a difference of 1.35 LCU per US$, period average.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Mexico ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 98th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0125 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7143 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7018 LCU per US$, period average | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0159 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7762 LCU per US$, period average | 0.7603 LCU per US$, period average | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.7373 LCU per US$, period average | 1.68 LCU per US$, period average | 0.9404 LCU per US$, period average | South Africa |
| 1990s | 5.61 LCU per US$, period average | 3.92 LCU per US$, period average | 1.69 LCU per US$, period average | Mexico |
| 2000s | 10.79 LCU per US$, period average | 7.7 LCU per US$, period average | 3.09 LCU per US$, period average | Mexico |
| 2010s | 15.62 LCU per US$, period average | 11.18 LCU per US$, period average | 4.45 LCU per US$, period average | Mexico |
| 2020s | 19.53 LCU per US$, period average | 17.04 LCU per US$, period average | 2.49 LCU per US$, period average | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Mexico or South Africa?
- Mexico, at 19.24 LCU per US$, period average against 17.89 LCU per US$, period average in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Mexico and South Africa?
- 1.35 LCU per US$, period average, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Mexico ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 98th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. This indicator represents the ratio of Local Currency Units relative to United States dollars.This indicator is derived as an average over the reference period.