Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) was 28.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Liquid liabilities to GDP in Mauritania, 1962–2019
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, liquid liabilities to gdp in Mauritania stood at 28.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 87.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid liabilities to gdp in Mauritania peaked at 224.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2013.
That places Mauritania 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 68.8% | — |
| 1963 | 65.9% | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 46.3% | -29.7% |
| 1965 | 36.6% | -21.0% |
| 1966 | 47.3% | +29.3% |
| 1967 | 53.7% | +13.6% |
| 1968 | 57.2% | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 61.8% | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 72.9% | +18.0% |
| 1971 | 67.6% | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 80.3% | +18.8% |
| 1973 | 92.1% | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 113.2% | +22.9% |
| 1975 | 131.2% | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 142.3% | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 143.8% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 143.8% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 148.0% | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 153.6% | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 179.1% | +16.6% |
| 1982 | 169.1% | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 159.9% | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 166.5% | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 179.2% | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 169.8% | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 178.8% | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 170.2% | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 171.0% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 191.2% | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 143.5% | -24.9% |
| 2005 | 197.2% | +37.5% |
| 2006 | 169.0% | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 188.2% | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 194.0% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 224.8% | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 198.8% | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 197.5% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 208.0% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | -88.1% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 25.7% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | -0.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 28.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.9%, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 28.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.1%, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liquid liabilities to GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -88.1% | 208.0% | 24.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.7% | 36.6% | 68.8% | 8 |
| 1970s | 113.5% | 67.6% | 148.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 169.7% | 153.6% | 179.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 167.3% | 143.5% | 191.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 194.7% | 169.0% | 224.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 24.7% | 208.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 156 Dominican Republic 28.9% compare
- 157 Central African Republic 28.7% compare
- 158 Argentina 28.5% compare
- 160 South Sudan 28.3% compare
- 161 Azerbaijan 28.1% compare
- 162 Comoros 27.9% compare
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 liquid liabilities to gdp in Mauritania?
- Liquid liabilities to gdp in Mauritania was 28.4% in 2019, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 224.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest liquid liabilities to gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2013.
- How does Mauritania rank for liquid liabilities to gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is liquid liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Liquid liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of liquid liabilities to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is liquid liabilities, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Liquid liabilities (IFS lines 55L or, if not available, line 35L); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF) For Eurocurrency area countries liquid liabilities are estimated by summing IFS items 34A, 34B and 35.