Economic Indicators
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| Total Area1 (km2) (2016) | 1,219,090 | 1,964,380 | The Mexican area is 63% larger than the territory of South Africa. |
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| Population1 (millions) (2015) | 55.0 | 127.0 | Mexico has 2.31 times the population of South Africa. |
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| Population Density1 (people/km2) (2015) | 45.3 | 65.3 | Mexico has 19.99 more habitants per km2 than South Africa. |
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| Population Growth Rate1 (%) (2015) | 1.6% | 1.3% |
Mexico registered a population growth rate lower than South Africa by 0.29 percent |
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| Life Expectancy1 (years) (2015) | 57.4 | 76.9 | Mexico has a 19.48 years more life expectancy than South Africa. |
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| Literacy1 (% of population of 15 year-olds that know how to read and write) (2015) | 94.6% | 94.5% | Mexico has a 0.05 literacy rate higher than that of South Africa. | ||||
| Expenditure1 (% of GDP) | Health (2014) |
8.8% (44th place) |
6.3% (98th place) |
Mexico allocated 2.5% of its total expenditure to health, more than South Africa. | |||
| Education (20113 |
6.0% (21st place) |
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| GDP1 (billions) (2016) |
294.1 (39th place) |
1,046.0 (15th place) |
Mexico has an economy 3.56 times bigger than that of South Africa. | ||||
| GDP1 (per sector) | Primary (%) (2015) | 2.4% | 3.6% | Mexico contributes 1.24% more than South Africa of its GDP to the primary sector. |
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| Secondary (%) (2015) | 29.4% | 32.8% | Mexico contributes 3.34% more than South Africa of its GDP to the secondary sector. | ||||
| Tertiary (%) (2015) | 68.7% | 63.6% | Mexico contributes 5.12% less than South Africa of its GDP to the tertiary sector. | ||||
| PIC per Capita2 PPAA/dollars (2016) | 13,229.6 | 18.463.2 | Mexico has a 139.56% per capita income level higher than South África. | ||||
| Level of Unemployment2 (2016) |
26.7% | 4.3% | Mexico has an unemployment level of 22.42% less than South Africa. |
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| Importations3 (billions) (2016) | 91.6 | 397.5 | Mexico imports 334.06% more than South Africa. | ||||
| Exportations3 (billions) (2016) | 75.1 | 373.9 | Mexico exports 397.97% more than South Africa. | ||||
| Trade Balance3 (billions) (2016) | -16.5 | -23.6 | Mexico presents a trade deficit in its trade balance, as well as South Africa. |
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| Gross Public Debt2 (% of GDP) (2016) | 50.5% | 58.1% | Mexico has a gross public debt to its GDP ratio of 7.63% points higher than in South Africa. |
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| External Debt1 (billions) (2015) |
137.9 | 426.3 | Mexico has an external debt 3.09 times more than South Africa. |
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| Foreign Direct Investment4 (mmdd) (2015) |
1.8 | 30.3 | Mexico received 17.09 times more FDI than South Africa. |
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| Doing Business Competitiveness Index World Bank (2016) | 74th place | 47th place | Mexico has a higher position on the Doing Business Competitiveness Index than South Africa. |
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| Competitiveness Index World Economic Forum (2016) |
47th place | 51st place | Mexico has a lower position in the WEF Competitiveness Index than South Africa. | ||||
| Human Development Index UNDP (2015) |
119th place | 77st place | Mexico has a higher position on the UNDP Index than South Africa. | ||||
Sources:
1: World Bank
2: International Monetary Fund
3: World Trade Organization
4: UNCTAD
A: The GDP per purchasing power parity (PPA) is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using rates of purchasing power parity.
Table prepared by the Mexican Agency for International Development Cooperation (AMEXCID), SRE.