Mauritania vs South Africa: Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita

Mauritania
137.58 current US$ per person
in 2021
South Africa
177.34 current US$ per person
in 2021
Mauritania rank
16th
South Africa rank
13th

Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita over time

  • Mauritania
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 177.34 current US$ per person against 137.58 current US$ per person in Mauritania, a difference of 39.76 current US$ per person.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 13th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 16.72 current US$ per person 11.28 current US$ per person 5.44 current US$ per person Mauritania
1980s 15.71 current US$ per person 62.55 current US$ per person 46.84 current US$ per person South Africa
1990s 2.81 current US$ per person 23.42 current US$ per person 20.61 current US$ per person South Africa
2000s 49.33 current US$ per person 34.42 current US$ per person 14.91 current US$ per person Mauritania
2010s 60.9 current US$ per person 61.74 current US$ per person 0.8397 current US$ per person South Africa
2020s 71.21 current US$ per person 116.77 current US$ per person 45.56 current US$ per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita, Mauritania or South Africa?
South Africa, at 177.34 current US$ per person against 137.58 current US$ per person in Mauritania as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita between Mauritania and South Africa?
39.76 current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Africa?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Mauritania and South Africa rank globally for adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current us$), per capita?
Mauritania ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 13th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 11,365 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Adjusted savings: mineral depletion (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.