Mauritius vs South Africa: Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita

Mauritius
7,601 current US$
in 2011
South Africa
6,527 current US$
in 2011
Mauritius rank
2nd
South Africa rank
3rd

Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita over time

  • Mauritius
  • South Africa
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k196019852011

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 7,601 current US$ against 6,527 current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 1,074 current US$.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1976 it was South Africa ahead.

Mauritius ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 3rd of 50 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 809.8 current US$ 1,143 current US$ 333.4 current US$ South Africa
1980s 1,103 current US$ 2,094 current US$ 990.36 current US$ South Africa
1990s 2,484 current US$ 2,782 current US$ 298.25 current US$ South Africa
2000s 4,242 current US$ 3,625 current US$ 617.28 current US$ Mauritius
2010s 7,122 current US$ 6,205 current US$ 916.12 current US$ Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita, Mauritius or South Africa?
Mauritius, at 7,601 current US$ against 6,527 current US$ in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita between Mauritius and South Africa?
1,074 current US$, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and South Africa?
36 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2011.
How do Mauritius and South Africa rank globally for final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita?
Mauritius ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 3rd of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 2,477 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Final consumption expenditure (formerly total consumption) is the sum of household final consumption expenditure (private consumption) and general government final consumption expenditure (general government consumption). This estimate includes any statistical discrepancy in the use of resources relative to the supply of resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.