Mauritania vs South Africa: Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP

Mauritania
1.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
1.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Mauritania rank
77th
South Africa rank
80th

Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time

  • Mauritania
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 1.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

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

Across all 41 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 77th and South Africa ranks 80th of 190 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 11.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 4.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 7.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP Mauritania
1990s 7.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 2.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 5.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP Mauritania
2000s 4.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 2.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 2.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP Mauritania
2010s 2.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 1.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.9101 constant LCU per US$ of GDP Mauritania
2020s 1.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 1.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 0.5752 constant LCU per US$ of GDP Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Mauritania or South Africa?
Mauritania, at 1.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Mauritania and South Africa?
0.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Africa?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Mauritania and South Africa rank globally for manufacturing, value added (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
Mauritania ranks 77th and South Africa ranks 80th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 7,632 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.