Mauritania vs South Africa: Claims on central government

Mauritania
183.10 billion current LCU
in 2011
South Africa
252.10 billion current LCU
in 2005
Mauritania rank
11th
South Africa rank
10th

Claims on central government over time

  • Mauritania
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 252.10 billion current LCU against 183.10 billion current LCU in Mauritania, a difference of 69.00 billion current LCU.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1972 it was South Africa ahead.

Mauritania ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 10th of 49 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 215.62 million current LCU 4.09 billion current LCU 3.88 billion current LCU South Africa
1980s 5.51 billion current LCU 8.97 billion current LCU 3.46 billion current LCU South Africa
1990s 15.69 billion current LCU 41.13 billion current LCU 25.44 billion current LCU South Africa
2000s 89.04 billion current LCU 165.25 billion current LCU 76.21 billion current LCU South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, Mauritania or South Africa?
South Africa, at 252.10 billion current LCU against 183.10 billion current LCU in Mauritania as of 2005.
What is the difference in claims on central government between Mauritania and South Africa?
69.00 billion current LCU, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Africa?
28 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2005.
How do Mauritania and South Africa rank globally for claims on central government?
Mauritania ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 10th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Claims on central government (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Claims on central government (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
49 places, 1,478 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Claims on the central government, net is defined as the central governments direct financial obligations to the country’s financial institutions less any claims the central government has on those institutions.