Mexico vs South Africa: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in
Mexico
1.9%
in 2022
South Africa
1.3%
in 2024
Mexico rank
80th
South Africa rank
83rd
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1.9% against 1.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2003 it was South Africa ahead.
Mexico ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 83rd of 107 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.3% | 0.9% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 9.0% | 6.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.1% | 0.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in, Mexico or South Africa?
- Mexico, at 1.9% against 1.3% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in between Mexico and South Africa?
- 0.6%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Mexico ranks 80th and South Africa ranks 83rd of 107 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release