Mauritania vs South Africa: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita
Mauritania
78.07 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
South Africa
72.65 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
Mauritania rank
155th
South Africa rank
157th
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita over time
- Mauritania
- South Africa
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 78.07 BoP, current US$ per person against 72.65 BoP, current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 5.42 BoP, current US$ per person.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 155th and South Africa ranks 157th of 199 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 | 98.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 90.14 BoP, current US$ per person | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 71.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 59.58 BoP, current US$ per person | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 64 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 60.74 BoP, current US$ per person | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 36.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 46.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.45 BoP, current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 79.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 65.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.54 BoP, current US$ per person | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita, Mauritania or South Africa?
- Mauritania, at 78.07 BoP, current US$ per person against 72.65 BoP, current US$ per person in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita between Mauritania and South Africa?
- 5.42 BoP, current US$ per person, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Africa?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and South Africa rank globally for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 155th and South Africa ranks 157th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Secondary income receipts (BoP, 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.