Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) was 54.39 units per US$ of GDP in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Mauritania, 1962–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 54.39 units per US$ of GDP for money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in 2012. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Mauritania peaked at 54.39 units per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.67 units per US$ of GDP, in 1965.
Mauritania ranks 37th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.2 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 3.13 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 2.21 units per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 1965 | 1.67 units per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1966 | 2.19 units per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 1967 | 2.48 units per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1968 | 2.63 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 2.86 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 3.71 units per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 1971 | 3.51 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 3.83 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 3.2 units per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1974 | 4.23 units per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 1975 | 4.39 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 4.99 units per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 5.37 units per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 5.37 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 5.58 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 5.68 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 7.28 units per US$ of GDP | +28.2% |
| 1982 | 6.74 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 7.26 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 9.42 units per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 1985 | 12.74 units per US$ of GDP | +35.3% |
| 1986 | 10.19 units per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 10.4 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 10.36 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 10.84 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 11.8 units per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 9.29 units per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2005 | 43.05 units per US$ of GDP | +363.3% |
| 2006 | 37.29 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 38.61 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 38.29 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 48.63 units per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 46.02 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 48.24 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 54.39 units per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 54.39 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.3 units per US$ of GDP, 4.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 54.39 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.91 units per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic) 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 | +363.3% | 9.29 units per US$ of GDP | 43.05 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.55 units per US$ of GDP | 1.67 units per US$ of GDP | 3.2 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.42 units per US$ of GDP | 3.2 units per US$ of GDP | 5.58 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.09 units per US$ of GDP | 5.68 units per US$ of GDP | 12.74 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.55 units per US$ of GDP | 9.29 units per US$ of GDP | 11.8 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.17 units per US$ of GDP | 37.29 units per US$ of GDP | 48.63 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 49.55 units per US$ of GDP | 46.02 units per US$ of GDP | 54.39 units per US$ of GDP | 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, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Mauritania?
- Money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) in Mauritania was 54.39 units per US$ of GDP in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 54.39 units per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 units per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- How does Mauritania rank for money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic)?
- Mauritania ranks 37th out of 154 countries with data for 2012.
- Is money, seasonally adjusted (depository corporations survey, domestic) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Money, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Money, Seasonally adjusted International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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, Seasonally adjusted (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.