Gold, valued at year-end London prices (current US$) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gold, valued at year-end London prices (current US$) was 4.19 million current US$ in 1991. ▲ Rising
Gold, valued at year-end London prices in Mauritania, 1977–1991
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 1991, gold, valued at year-end london prices in Mauritania stood at 4.19 million current US$.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold, valued at year-end london prices in Mauritania peaked at 6.54 million current US$ in 1980 and was at its lowest, 923,720 current US$, in 1977.
Mauritania ranks 9th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gold, valued at year-end London prices (current US$) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 923,720 current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 1.90 million current US$ | +105.5% |
| 1979 | 4.30 million current US$ | +126.5% |
| 1980 | 6.54 million current US$ | +52.1% |
| 1981 | 4.41 million current US$ | -32.6% |
| 1982 | 5.07 million current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1983 | 4.23 million current US$ | -16.5% |
| 1984 | 3.51 million current US$ | -17.0% |
| 1989 | 4.59 million current US$ | +30.7% |
| 1990 | 4.42 million current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 4.19 million current US$ | -5.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 4.19 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.96 million current US$, 2.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.37 million current US$ | 923,720 current US$ | 4.30 million current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 4.73 million current US$ | 3.51 million current US$ | 6.54 million current US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | 4.31 million current US$ | 4.19 million current US$ | 4.42 million current US$ | 2 |
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, valued at year-end london prices in Mauritania?
- Gold, valued at year-end london prices in Mauritania was 4.19 million current US$ in 1991, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gold, valued at year-end london prices recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.54 million current US$ in 1980.
- What is the lowest gold, valued at year-end london prices recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 923,720 current US$ in 1977.
- How does Mauritania rank for gold, valued at year-end london prices?
- Mauritania ranks 9th out of 26 countries with data for 1991.
- Is gold, valued at year-end london prices rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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, valued at year-end London prices (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The gold component of reserves is valued at year-end (December 31) London prices.