Mexico vs South Africa: 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP

Mexico
0.1281 excluding gold per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
0.1284 excluding gold per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Mexico rank
98th
South Africa rank
97th

24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP over time

  • Mexico
  • South Africa
00.050.10.15199020072025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.1284 excluding gold per US$ of GDP against 0.1281 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in Mexico, a difference of 0.0003 excluding gold per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 97th of 174 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0393 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.0129 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.0263 excluding gold per US$ of GDP Mexico
2000s 0.0684 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.0575 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.0109 excluding gold per US$ of GDP Mexico
2010s 0.1303 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.1094 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.0209 excluding gold per US$ of GDP Mexico
2020s 0.1337 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.1287 excluding gold per US$ of GDP 0.0049 excluding gold per US$ of GDP Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp, Mexico or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.1284 excluding gold per US$ of GDP against 0.1281 excluding gold per US$ of GDP in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp between Mexico and South Africa?
0.0003 excluding gold per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for 24_international reserves (excluding gold), per unit of gdp?
Mexico ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 97th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as 24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
24_International reserves (excluding gold), per unit of GDP
Unit
excluding gold per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 5,955 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

24_International reserves (excluding gold) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.