Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was 193.29 billion in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Mauritania, 1962–2012
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2012, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Mauritania stood at 193.29 billion. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 171.1% on the previous year and up 442.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Mauritania peaked at 193.29 billion in 2012 and was at its lowest, -56.52 billion, in 2005.
Mauritania ranks 84th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 640.00 million | — |
| 1963 | 654.00 million | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 531.00 million | -18.8% |
| 1965 | 494.00 million | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 543.00 million | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 515.00 million | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 310.00 million | -39.8% |
| 1969 | 65.00 million | -79.0% |
| 1970 | -28.00 million | -143.1% |
| 1971 | 167.00 million | -696.4% |
| 1972 | 439.00 million | +162.9% |
| 1973 | 694.80 million | +58.3% |
| 1974 | 1.94 billion | +179.7% |
| 1975 | 1.44 million | -99.9% |
| 1976 | 63.13 million | +4285.4% |
| 1977 | -1.89 billion | -3090.6% |
| 1978 | -3.67 billion | +94.6% |
| 1979 | -2.73 billion | -25.6% |
| 1980 | -1.56 billion | -43.0% |
| 1981 | -1.03 billion | -34.2% |
| 1982 | -5.94 billion | +479.0% |
| 1983 | -6.59 billion | +11.0% |
| 1984 | -9.27 billion | +40.6% |
| 1985 | -9.40 billion | +1.5% |
| 1986 | -11.16 billion | +18.7% |
| 1987 | -10.46 billion | -6.3% |
| 1988 | -11.63 billion | +11.2% |
| 1989 | -11.18 billion | -3.9% |
| 1990 | -15.77 billion | +41.0% |
| 1991 | -17.09 billion | +8.4% |
| 2005 | -56.52 billion | +230.7% |
| 2006 | -3.03 billion | -94.6% |
| 2007 | 11.44 billion | -477.1% |
| 2008 | -5.26 billion | -146.0% |
| 2009 | -3.52 billion | -33.1% |
| 2010 | 9.28 billion | -364.0% |
| 2011 | 71.30 billion | +668.2% |
| 2012 | 193.29 billion | +171.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 193.29 billion is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 227.31 billion, 85% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 193.29 billion is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 354.99 billion, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +4285.4% | 1.44 million | 63.13 million |
| 1977 | -3090.6% | 63.13 million | -1.89 billion |
| 1971 | +696.4% | -28.00 million | 167.00 million |
| 2011 | +668.2% | 9.28 billion | 71.30 billion |
| 1982 | -479.0% | -1.03 billion | -5.94 billion |
| 2007 | +477.1% | -3.03 billion | 11.44 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 469.00 million | 65.00 million | 654.00 million | 8 |
| 1970s | -501.27 million | -3.67 billion | 1.94 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | -7.82 billion | -11.63 billion | -1.03 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | -16.43 billion | -17.09 billion | -15.77 billion | 2 |
| 2000s | -11.38 billion | -56.52 billion | 11.44 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 91.29 billion | 9.28 billion | 193.29 billion | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 in Mauritania?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Mauritania was 193.29 billion in 2012, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 193.29 billion in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -56.52 billion in 2005.
- How does Mauritania rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Mauritania ranks 84th out of 178 countries with data for 2012.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 442.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.