Mauritania vs South Africa: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita
Mauritania
18.29 current US$ per person
in 2024
South Africa
15.52 current US$ per person
in 2025
Mauritania rank
171st
South Africa rank
174th
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita over time
- Mauritania
- South Africa
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 18.29 current US$ per person against 15.52 current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 2.77 current US$ per person.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.
Mauritania ranks 171st and South Africa ranks 174th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5879 current US$ per person | 1.38 current US$ per person | 0.7899 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.18 current US$ per person | 1.86 current US$ per person | 0.3168 current US$ per person | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 5.15 current US$ per person | 2.98 current US$ per person | 2.17 current US$ per person | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 15.56 current US$ per person | 15.32 current US$ per person | 0.2429 current US$ per person | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 22.71 current US$ per person | 13.7 current US$ per person | 9.01 current US$ per person | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita, Mauritania or South Africa?
- Mauritania, at 18.29 current US$ per person against 15.52 current US$ per person in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita between Mauritania and South Africa?
- 2.77 current US$ per person, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and South Africa rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 171st and South Africa ranks 174th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.