Mauritania vs South Africa: GDP per capita, PPP annual growth

Mauritania
1.6%
in 2011
South Africa
1.9%
in 2011
Mauritania rank
31st
South Africa rank
28th

GDP per capita, PPP annual growth over time

  • Mauritania
  • South Africa
-1001020196119862011

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.9% against 1.6% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.3%.

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

The two have swapped places 31 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 28th of 51 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 5.1% 3.6% 1.6% Mauritania
1970s -0.3% 1.0% 1.3% South Africa
1980s -0.6% -0.3% 0.3% South Africa
1990s 0.0% -0.8% 0.8% Mauritania
2000s 1.7% 2.2% 0.5% South Africa
2010s 2.1% 1.7% 0.4% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, ppp annual growth, Mauritania or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.9% against 1.6% in Mauritania as of 2011.
What is the difference in gdp per capita, ppp annual growth between Mauritania and South Africa?
0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Mauritania and South Africa rank globally for gdp per capita, ppp annual growth?
Mauritania ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 28th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
"World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ", published as GDP per capita, PPP annual growth (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita, PPP annual growth (%)
Unit
%
Source
"World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. "
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 2,479 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Annual percentage growth rate of GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2000 international dollars.