Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce was 402,500 SDR in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce in Mauritania, 1974–2018
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in Mauritania is 402,500 SDR, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in Mauritania peaked at 402,500 SDR in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR, in 1974.
Mauritania ranks 110th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1975 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1976 | 0 SDR | — |
| 1977 | 196,000 SDR | — |
| 1978 | 294,000 SDR | +50.0% |
| 1979 | 294,000 SDR | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 388,500 SDR | +32.1% |
| 1981 | 388,500 SDR | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 388,500 SDR | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 388,500 SDR | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 399,000 SDR | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 388,500 SDR | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 402,500 SDR | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 402,500 SDR | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 402,500 SDR | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 402,500 SDR | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 402,500 SDR | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 402,500 SDR | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 402,500 SDR | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 402,500 SDR | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 402,500 SDR | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 402,500 SDR | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 402,500 SDR | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 402,500 SDR | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 402,500 SDR | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 402,500 SDR | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 402,500 SDR | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 402,500 SDR | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 402,500 SDR | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 402,500 SDR | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 402,500 SDR | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 402,500 SDR | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 402,500 SDR | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 402,500 SDR | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 402,500 SDR | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 402,500 SDR | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 402,500 SDR | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 402,500 SDR | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 402,500 SDR | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 402,500 SDR | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 402,500 SDR | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 402,500 SDR | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 402,500 SDR | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 402,500 SDR | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 402,500 SDR | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 402,500 SDR is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.60 million SDR, 9% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 130,667 SDR | 0 SDR | 294,000 SDR | 6 |
| 1980s | 395,150 SDR | 388,500 SDR | 402,500 SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 402,500 SDR | 402,500 SDR | 402,500 SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 402,500 SDR | 402,500 SDR | 402,500 SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 402,500 SDR | 402,500 SDR | 402,500 SDR | 9 |
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 gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in Mauritania?
- Gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce in Mauritania was 402,500 SDR in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 402,500 SDR in 1986.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR in 1974.
- How does Mauritania rank for gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce?
- Mauritania ranks 110th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gold reserves at 35 sdrs per ounce rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.