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
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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About this data
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.