Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was 171.11 % change on previous year in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Mauritania, 1963–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 171.11 % change on previous year for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in 2012.
That represents a change of down 74.4% on the previous year and up 80.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Mauritania peaked at 696.43 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -478.99 % change on previous year, in 1982.
Mauritania ranks 4th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 2.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | -18.81 % change on previous year | -959.8% |
| 1965 | -6.97 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 1966 | 9.92 % change on previous year | -242.4% |
| 1967 | -5.16 % change on previous year | -152.0% |
| 1968 | -39.81 % change on previous year | +671.9% |
| 1969 | -79.03 % change on previous year | +98.5% |
| 1970 | -143.08 % change on previous year | +81.0% |
| 1971 | 696.43 % change on previous year | -586.8% |
| 1972 | 162.87 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 1973 | 58.27 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 1974 | 179.73 % change on previous year | +208.4% |
| 1975 | -99.93 % change on previous year | -155.6% |
| 1978 | -94.58 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 25.64 % change on previous year | -127.1% |
| 1980 | 42.97 % change on previous year | +67.6% |
| 1981 | 34.19 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1982 | -478.99 % change on previous year | -1501.1% |
| 1983 | -11.01 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 1984 | -40.62 % change on previous year | +269.0% |
| 1985 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 1986 | -18.72 % change on previous year | +1184.1% |
| 1987 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 1988 | -11.21 % change on previous year | -278.3% |
| 1989 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 1990 | -40.99 % change on previous year | -1164.4% |
| 1991 | -8.39 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 2006 | 94.63 % change on previous year | -1227.9% |
| 2007 | 477.06 % change on previous year | +404.1% |
| 2008 | -145.97 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 2009 | 33.14 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 2010 | 363.99 % change on previous year | +998.5% |
| 2011 | 668.19 % change on previous year | +83.6% |
| 2012 | 171.11 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -19.67 % change on previous year | -79.03 % change on previous year | 9.92 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1970s | 98.17 % change on previous year | -143.08 % change on previous year | 696.43 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | -47.47 % change on previous year | -478.99 % change on previous year | 42.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -24.69 % change on previous year | -40.99 % change on previous year | -8.39 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | 114.72 % change on previous year | -145.97 % change on previous year | 477.06 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 401.1 % change on previous year | 171.11 % change on previous year | 668.19 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 1 Seychelles 351.27 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Belgium 254.56 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Libya 237.33 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 110.44 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Namibia 98.34 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Bahamas 93.51 % change on previous year 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 foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Mauritania?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Mauritania was 171.11 % change on previous year in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 696.43 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -478.99 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Mauritania rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey)?
- Mauritania ranks 4th out of 178 countries with data for 2012.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.8%. 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 Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets International Monetary Fund
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.