Mauritania vs South Africa: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Mauritania
1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
2.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Mauritania rank
90th
South Africa rank
89th
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Mauritania
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Mauritania, a difference of 0.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 89th of 203 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 | 0.7875 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5217 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2658 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8094 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2824 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 2.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 2.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7216 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1099 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Mauritania or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Mauritania and South Africa?
- 0.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with South Africa 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 (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 89th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufacturing, value added (current 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.