Mauritania vs South Africa: Claims on private sector

Mauritania
12.1%
in 2011
South Africa
11.9%
in 2005
Mauritania rank
23rd
South Africa rank
24th

Claims on private sector over time

  • Mauritania
  • South Africa
-200-1000100200196619882011

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 12.1% against 11.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 24th of 50 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 44.8% 32.0% 12.9% Mauritania
1990s 35.7% 27.3% 8.4% Mauritania
2000s 118.8% 36.7% 82.0% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on private sector, Mauritania or South Africa?
Mauritania, at 12.1% against 11.9% in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in claims on private sector between Mauritania and South Africa?
0.2%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2004.
How do Mauritania and South Africa rank globally for claims on private sector?
Mauritania ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 24th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of M2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Claims on private sector (annual growth as % of M2)
Unit
annual growth as % of M2
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,363 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Claims on private sector (IFS line 32d) include gross credit from the financial system to individuals, enterprises, nonfinancial public entities not included under net domestic credit, and financial institutions not included elsewhere. Money and quasi money (M2) comprise the sum of currency outside banks, demand deposits other than those of the central government, and the time, savings, and foreign currency deposits of resident sectors other than the central government.