Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Broad money (current LCU), per capita was 18,422 current LCU per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Mauritania, 1962–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2019, broad money (current lcu), per capita in Mauritania stood at 18,422 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 117.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 18,422 current LCU per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48.74 current LCU per person, in 1965.
That places Mauritania 128th out of 166 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 64.2 current LCU per person | — |
| 1963 | 61.23 current LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 55.82 current LCU per person | -8.8% |
| 1965 | 48.74 current LCU per person | -12.7% |
| 1966 | 63.85 current LCU per person | +31.0% |
| 1967 | 74.61 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1968 | 84.92 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 1969 | 88.75 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 113.85 current LCU per person | +28.3% |
| 1971 | 110.9 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 135.93 current LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 1973 | 168.15 current LCU per person | +23.7% |
| 1974 | 253.59 current LCU per person | +50.8% |
| 1975 | 311.49 current LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 1976 | 377.38 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 1977 | 386.96 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 383.43 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 451.23 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 1980 | 501.46 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 630.23 current LCU per person | +25.7% |
| 1982 | 621.86 current LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 635.41 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 690.22 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 819.23 current LCU per person | +18.7% |
| 1986 | 855.41 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 985.06 current LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 976.45 current LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 1,083 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 1,190 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 1,248 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 5,233 current LCU per person | +319.2% |
| 2006 | 5,904 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 6,840 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 7,559 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 8,465 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 9,106 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 10,721 current LCU per person | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 12,101 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 14,356 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 14,132 current LCU per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 13,675 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 14,157 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 16,030 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 17,258 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 18,422 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 18,422 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127,754 current LCU per person, 14% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 18,422 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 228,280 current LCU per person, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money (current LCU), per capita in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +319.2% | 1,248 current LCU per person | 5,233 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.76 current LCU per person | 48.74 current LCU per person | 88.75 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 269.29 current LCU per person | 110.9 current LCU per person | 451.23 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 779.79 current LCU per person | 501.46 current LCU per person | 1,083 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,219 current LCU per person | 1,190 current LCU per person | 1,248 current LCU per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,800 current LCU per person | 5,233 current LCU per person | 8,465 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 13,996 current LCU per person | 9,106 current LCU per person | 18,422 current LCU per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 125 Eritrea 22,338 current LCU per person compare
- 126 Somalia 22,205 current LCU per person compare
- 127 Bolivia 20,485 current LCU per person compare
- 129 Eswatini 18,076 current LCU per person compare
- 130 Peru 17,367 current LCU per person compare
- 131 Sao Tome and Principe 16,161 current LCU per person compare
More financial sector data for Mauritania
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 4.19 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 3.06 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 4.19 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), per capita in Mauritania?
- Broad money (current lcu), per capita in Mauritania was 18,422 current LCU per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 18,422 current LCU per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.74 current LCU per person in 1965.
- How does Mauritania rank for broad money (current lcu), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 128th out of 166 countries with data for 2019.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Broad money (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Broad money (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.