Mexico vs South Africa: Multilateral debt service
Multilateral debt service over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 10.4% against 10.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 117th of 123 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 | 18.2% | 0.0% | 18.2% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 0.9% | 12.2% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 4.2% | 2.2% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 6.9% | 2.2% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher multilateral debt service, Mexico or South Africa?
- Mexico, at 10.4% against 10.1% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in multilateral debt service between Mexico and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for multilateral debt service?
- Mexico ranks 116th and South Africa ranks 117th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Multilateral debt service is the repayment of principal and interest to the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral agencies. public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity.