Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Mauritania

Mauritania: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita was 2.44 SDR per person in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
2.44 SDR per person
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
108th
of 159 countries
All-time high
3.48 SDR per person
in 1980
All-time low
0 SDR per person
in 1974
Years of data
45
1974–2018

Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Mauritania, 1974–2018

01231974199620181974: 0 SDR per person1975: 0 SDR per person1976: 0 SDR per person1977: 0.562 SDR per person1978: 1 SDR per person1979: 2.3 SDR per person1980: 3.5 SDR per person1981: 2.5 SDR per person1982: 2.9 SDR per person1983: 2.5 SDR per person1984: 2.2 SDR per person1985: 1.9 SDR per person1986: 2.1 SDR per person1987: 2.2 SDR per person1988: 1.9 SDR per person1989: 1.8 SDR per person1990: 1.6 SDR per person1991: 1.4 SDR per person1992: 1.3 SDR per person1993: 1.5 SDR per person1994: 1.3 SDR per person1995: 1.3 SDR per person1996: 1.3 SDR per person1997: 1 SDR per person1998: 0.95 SDR per person1999: 0.957 SDR per person2000: 0.927 SDR per person2001: 0.945 SDR per person2002: 1.1 SDR per person2003: 1.2 SDR per person2004: 1.1 SDR per person2005: 1.4 SDR per person2006: 1.6 SDR per person2007: 2 SDR per person2008: 2 SDR per person2009: 2.4 SDR per person2010: 3.1 SDR per person2011: 3.3 SDR per person2012: 3.4 SDR per person2013: 2.4 SDR per person2014: 2.5 SDR per person2015: 2.2 SDR per person2016: 2.4 SDR per person2017: 2.5 SDR per person2018: 2.4 SDR per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Mauritania is 2.44 SDR per person, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 3.48 SDR per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR per person, in 1974.

Mauritania ranks 108th of 159 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 market value (SDR), per capita in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita in Mauritania, 1974 to 2018.
Year SDR per person Change
1974 0 SDR per person
1975 0 SDR per person
1976 0 SDR per person
1977 0.5617 SDR per person
1978 1.05 SDR per person +86.3%
1979 2.28 SDR per person +117.8%
1980 3.48 SDR per person +52.7%
1981 2.5 SDR per person -28.2%
1982 2.94 SDR per person +17.8%
1983 2.52 SDR per person -14.5%
1984 2.17 SDR per person -13.9%
1985 1.94 SDR per person -10.5%
1986 2.1 SDR per person +8.1%
1987 2.18 SDR per person +3.7%
1988 1.89 SDR per person -13.2%
1989 1.84 SDR per person -2.4%
1990 1.59 SDR per person -13.5%
1991 1.41 SDR per person -11.3%
1992 1.33 SDR per person -5.6%
1993 1.5 SDR per person +12.7%
1994 1.34 SDR per person -10.8%
1995 1.29 SDR per person -3.6%
1996 1.25 SDR per person -3.2%
1997 1.03 SDR per person -18.1%
1998 0.9499 SDR per person -7.4%
1999 0.9568 SDR per person +0.7%
2000 0.9269 SDR per person -3.1%
2001 0.9445 SDR per person +1.9%
2002 1.06 SDR per person +12.1%
2003 1.15 SDR per person +8.9%
2004 1.13 SDR per person -1.9%
2005 1.4 SDR per person +24.2%
2006 1.61 SDR per person +14.8%
2007 1.96 SDR per person +21.7%
2008 2.04 SDR per person +4.0%
2009 2.43 SDR per person +19.1%
2010 3.1 SDR per person +27.4%
2011 3.27 SDR per person +5.8%
2012 3.44 SDR per person +5.1%
2013 2.41 SDR per person -30.0%
2014 2.49 SDR per person +3.3%
2015 2.22 SDR per person -10.8%
2016 2.4 SDR per person +8.1%
2017 2.49 SDR per person +3.7%
2018 2.44 SDR per person -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.6478 SDR per person 0 SDR per person 2.28 SDR per person 6
1980s 2.36 SDR per person 1.84 SDR per person 3.48 SDR per person 10
1990s 1.27 SDR per person 0.9499 SDR per person 1.59 SDR per person 10
2000s 1.47 SDR per person 0.9269 SDR per person 2.43 SDR per person 10
2010s 2.69 SDR per person 2.22 SDR per person 3.44 SDR per person 9

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 105 Fiji 3.42 SDR per person compare
  2. 106 Moldova 3.22 SDR per person compare
  3. 107 Uruguay 3.02 SDR per person compare
  4. 109 Comoros 2.09 SDR per person compare
  5. 110 Sri Lanka 1.38 SDR per person compare
  6. 111 Yemen 1.33 SDR per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Mauritania?
Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita in Mauritania was 2.44 SDR per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 3.48 SDR per person in 1980.
What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR per person in 1974.
How does Mauritania rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita?
Mauritania ranks 108th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita
Unit
SDR per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
160 places, 7,752 data points, 1960–2025
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Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.