Mauritania vs South Africa: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita
Mauritania
77,873 constant LCU per person
in 2025
South Africa
73,980 constant LCU per person
in 2025
Mauritania rank
82nd
South Africa rank
85th
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita over time
- Mauritania
- South Africa
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 77,873 constant LCU per person against 73,980 constant LCU per person in South Africa, a difference of 3,893 constant LCU per person.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1964 it was South Africa ahead.
Mauritania ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 85th of 169 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,427 constant LCU per person | 44,853 constant LCU per person | 1,426 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 60,798 constant LCU per person | 53,740 constant LCU per person | 7,058 constant LCU per person | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 55,419 constant LCU per person | 54,554 constant LCU per person | 865.9 constant LCU per person | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 42,469 constant LCU per person | 50,694 constant LCU per person | 8,226 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 52,503 constant LCU per person | 65,205 constant LCU per person | 12,701 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 62,002 constant LCU per person | 78,451 constant LCU per person | 16,449 constant LCU per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 73,528 constant LCU per person | 73,496 constant LCU per person | 31.32 constant LCU per person | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita, Mauritania or South Africa?
- Mauritania, at 77,873 constant LCU per person against 73,980 constant LCU per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita between Mauritania and South Africa?
- 3,893 constant LCU per person, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Africa?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and South Africa rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 82nd and South Africa ranks 85th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (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.