Mauritania vs South Africa: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Mauritania
3 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2019
South Africa
3.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Mauritania rank
90th
South Africa rank
87th
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Mauritania
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 3 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Mauritania, a difference of 0.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 87th of 186 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1402 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0379 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1023 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Mauritania |
| 1970s | -0.0361 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0192 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0553 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | -0.6448 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0065 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6512 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1990s | -1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2000s | -0.383 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9604 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3387 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Mauritania or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 3 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Mauritania and South Africa?
- 0.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2019.
- How do Mauritania and South Africa rank globally for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 87th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.