Mauritania vs South Africa: GDP (constant LCU), per capita

Mauritania
76,517 constant LCU per person
in 2024
South Africa
72,793 constant LCU per person
in 2024
Mauritania rank
97th
South Africa rank
98th

GDP (constant LCU), per capita over time

  • Mauritania
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 76,517 constant LCU per person against 72,793 constant LCU per person in South Africa, a difference of 3,724 constant LCU per person.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 98th of 212 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 77,815 constant LCU per person 66,628 constant LCU per person 11,187 constant LCU per person Mauritania
1980s 69,881 constant LCU per person 63,677 constant LCU per person 6,203 constant LCU per person Mauritania
1990s 64,511 constant LCU per person 56,098 constant LCU per person 8,413 constant LCU per person Mauritania
2000s 64,606 constant LCU per person 68,099 constant LCU per person 3,493 constant LCU per person South Africa
2010s 70,315 constant LCU per person 77,718 constant LCU per person 7,402 constant LCU per person South Africa
2020s 72,986 constant LCU per person 72,847 constant LCU per person 138.32 constant LCU per person Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (constant lcu), per capita, Mauritania or South Africa?
Mauritania, at 76,517 constant LCU per person against 72,793 constant LCU per person in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp (constant lcu), per capita between Mauritania and South Africa?
3,724 constant LCU per person, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and South Africa rank globally for gdp (constant lcu), per capita?
Mauritania ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 98th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (constant LCU), per capita
Unit
constant LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 10,234 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.