Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Mauritania
Mauritania: Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations was 17.55 billion Domestic currency in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
17.55 billion Domestic currency
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
103rd
of 145 countries
All-time high
17.55 billion Domestic currency
in 2019
All-time low
11.44 billion Domestic currency
in 2012
Years of data
8
2012–2019
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Mauritania, 2012–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in Domestic currency.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 17.55 billion Domestic currency for currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.
Mauritania ranks 103rd of 145 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Domestic currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 11.44 billion Domestic currency | — |
| 2013 | 13.28 billion Domestic currency | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 13.18 billion Domestic currency | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 13.02 billion Domestic currency | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 14.12 billion Domestic currency | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 14.98 billion Domestic currency | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 15.65 billion Domestic currency | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 17.55 billion Domestic currency | +12.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 17.55 billion Domestic currency is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120.94 billion Domestic currency, 15% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 17.55 billion Domestic currency is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 355.54 billion Domestic currency, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 100 Macau, China 20.93 billion Domestic currency compare
- 101 Zambia 20.19 billion Domestic currency compare
- 102 Azerbaijan 17.95 billion Domestic currency compare
- 104 Eritrea 17.41 billion Domestic currency
- 105 Vanuatu 16.29 billion Domestic currency compare
- 106 Cape Verde 15.14 billion Domestic currency 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 currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Mauritania?
- Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations in Mauritania was 17.55 billion Domestic currency in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest currency in circulation outside of depository corporations recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.55 billion Domestic currency in 2019.
- What is the lowest currency in circulation outside of depository corporations recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.44 billion Domestic currency in 2012.
- How does Mauritania rank for currency in circulation outside of depository corporations?
- Mauritania ranks 103rd out of 145 countries with data for 2019.
- Is currency in circulation outside of depository corporations rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Currency in circulation outside of depository corporations (Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Monetary Aggregates 2026 April