Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1974–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2018.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 0.0049 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Mauritania 101st out of 159 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.001 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0018 SDR per US$ of GDP | +90.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0034 SDR per US$ of GDP | +89.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0049 SDR per US$ of GDP | +42.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0034 SDR per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0041 SDR per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0035 SDR per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0033 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0033 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0031 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0029 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0025 SDR per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0024 SDR per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0021 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0013 SDR per US$ of GDP | -35.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0013 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0018 SDR per US$ of GDP | +37.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0016 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 SDR per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 SDR per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 SDR per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 SDR per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 SDR per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0019 SDR per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0017 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 SDR per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 SDR per US$ of GDP | -32.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 SDR per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.001 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0034 SDR per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0033 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 SDR per US$ of GDP | 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 market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Mauritania?
- Gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 0.0014 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0049 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Mauritania rank for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 101st out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gold reserves at market value (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gold reserves at market value (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.