Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita was 100,438 units per person in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Mauritania, 1962–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 100,438 units per person for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in 2012. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 130.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 100,438 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 453.57 units per person, in 1965.
Mauritania ranks 43rd of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 625.87 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 601.06 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 547.36 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1965 | 453.57 units per person | -17.1% |
| 1966 | 597.44 units per person | +31.7% |
| 1967 | 690.35 units per person | +15.6% |
| 1968 | 772.37 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1969 | 770.75 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 1,009 units per person | +30.9% |
| 1971 | 998.5 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 1,222 units per person | +22.4% |
| 1973 | 1,241 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1,976 units per person | +59.3% |
| 1975 | 2,291 units per person | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 2,800 units per person | +22.2% |
| 1977 | 3,025 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 2,969 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 3,547 units per person | +19.5% |
| 1980 | 3,852 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 5,045 units per person | +31.0% |
| 1982 | 4,570 units per person | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 5,035 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 5,830 units per person | +15.8% |
| 1985 | 7,152 units per person | +22.7% |
| 1986 | 6,503 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 7,431 units per person | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 7,561 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 7,915 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 8,727 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 9,447 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 43,647 units per person | +362.0% |
| 2006 | 49,356 units per person | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 55,304 units per person | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 63,789 units per person | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 70,670 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 76,665 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 92,846 units per person | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 100,438 units per person | +8.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 100,438 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35,525 units per person, 2.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 100,438 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,068 units per person, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +362.0% | 9,447 units per person | 43,647 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 632.35 units per person | 453.57 units per person | 772.37 units per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 2,108 units per person | 998.5 units per person | 3,547 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,089 units per person | 3,852 units per person | 7,915 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,087 units per person | 8,727 units per person | 9,447 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 56,553 units per person | 43,647 units per person | 70,670 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 89,983 units per person | 76,665 units per person | 100,438 units per person | 3 |
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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Mauritania?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita in Mauritania was 100,438 units per person in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 100,438 units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 453.57 units per person in 1965.
- How does Mauritania rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 43rd out of 160 countries with data for 2012.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.1%. 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 Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Money International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.