Mexico vs South Africa: Net financial flows, bilateral

Mexico
367.45 million NFL, current US$
in 2024
South Africa
378.53 million NFL, current US$
in 2024
Mexico rank
16th
South Africa rank
14th

Net financial flows, bilateral over time

  • Mexico
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 378.53 million NFL, current US$ against 367.45 million NFL, current US$ in Mexico, a difference of 11.08 million NFL, current US$.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

Mexico ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 14th of 122 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s -1.29 billion NFL, current US$ 6.24 million NFL, current US$ 1.29 billion NFL, current US$ South Africa
2000s -341.20 million NFL, current US$ 8.10 million NFL, current US$ 349.30 million NFL, current US$ South Africa
2010s -26.98 million NFL, current US$ 283.04 million NFL, current US$ 310.02 million NFL, current US$ South Africa
2020s 84.87 million NFL, current US$ 373.02 million NFL, current US$ 288.14 million NFL, current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net financial flows, bilateral, Mexico or South Africa?
South Africa, at 378.53 million NFL, current US$ against 367.45 million NFL, current US$ in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in net financial flows, bilateral between Mexico and South Africa?
11.08 million NFL, current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for net financial flows, bilateral?
Mexico ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 14th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net financial flows, bilateral (NFL, current US$)
Unit
NFL, current US$
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 6,321 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Bilateral debt includes loans from governments and their agencies (including central banks), loans from autonomous bodies, and direct loans from official export credit agencies. Net flows (or net lending or net disbursements) received by the borrower during the year are disbursements minus principal repayments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.