Mauritania vs South Africa: Claims on governments and other public entities
Claims on governments and other public entities 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 12th and South Africa ranks 11th 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 governments and other public entities, 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 governments and other public entities 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 governments and other public entities?
- Mauritania ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 11th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Claims on governments and other public entities (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 governments and other public entities (IFS line 32an + 32b + 32bx + 32c) usually comprise direct credit for specific purposes such as financing of the government budget deficit or loans to state enterprises, advances against future credit authorizations, and purchases of treasury bills and bonds, net of deposits by the public sector. Public sector deposits with the banking system also include sinking funds for the service of debt and temporary deposits of government revenues. Data are in current local currency.