Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 57.96 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1963–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2019, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Mauritania stood at 57.96 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 1,805.8% on the previous year and up 74.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Mauritania peaked at 696.43 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -478.99 % change on previous year, in 1982.
That places Mauritania 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 2.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | -18.81 % change on previous year | -959.8% |
| 1965 | -6.97 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 1966 | 9.92 % change on previous year | -242.4% |
| 1967 | -5.16 % change on previous year | -152.0% |
| 1968 | -39.81 % change on previous year | +671.9% |
| 1969 | -79.03 % change on previous year | +98.5% |
| 1970 | -143.08 % change on previous year | +81.0% |
| 1971 | 696.43 % change on previous year | -586.8% |
| 1972 | 162.87 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 1973 | 58.27 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 1974 | 179.73 % change on previous year | +208.4% |
| 1975 | -99.93 % change on previous year | -155.6% |
| 1978 | -94.58 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 25.64 % change on previous year | -127.1% |
| 1980 | 42.97 % change on previous year | +67.6% |
| 1981 | 34.19 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1982 | -478.99 % change on previous year | -1501.1% |
| 1983 | -11.01 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 1984 | -40.62 % change on previous year | +269.0% |
| 1985 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 1986 | -18.72 % change on previous year | +1184.1% |
| 1987 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 1988 | -11.21 % change on previous year | -278.3% |
| 1989 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 1990 | -40.99 % change on previous year | -1164.4% |
| 1991 | -8.39 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 2006 | 94.63 % change on previous year | -1227.9% |
| 2007 | 477.06 % change on previous year | +404.1% |
| 2008 | -145.97 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 2009 | 33.14 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 2010 | 363.99 % change on previous year | +998.5% |
| 2011 | 668.19 % change on previous year | +83.6% |
| 2012 | 185.96 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 2013 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 2014 | -32.58 % change on previous year | -602.6% |
| 2015 | -18.88 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 2016 | 10.5 % change on previous year | -155.6% |
| 2017 | 18.15 % change on previous year | +72.9% |
| 2018 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 2019 | 57.96 % change on previous year | -1805.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 57.96 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.9 % change on previous year, 3.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 57.96 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.73 % change on previous year, 4.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1805.7% | -3.4 % change on previous year | 57.96 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -1501.1% | 34.19 % change on previous year | -478.99 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | -1184.1% | -1.46 % change on previous year | -18.72 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +1227.9% | -8.39 % change on previous year | 94.63 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -1164.4% | 3.85 % change on previous year | -40.99 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -19.67 % change on previous year | -79.03 % change on previous year | 9.92 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1970s | 98.17 % change on previous year | -143.08 % change on previous year | 696.43 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1980s | -47.47 % change on previous year | -478.99 % change on previous year | 42.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -24.69 % change on previous year | -40.99 % change on previous year | -8.39 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | 114.72 % change on previous year | -145.97 % change on previous year | 477.06 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 125.64 % change on previous year | -32.58 % change on previous year | 668.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 15 Pakistan 84.1 % change on previous year compare
- 16 El Salvador 71.76 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Uzbekistan 70.39 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Kyrgyzstan 55.25 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Sweden 53.75 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Honduras 51.97 % change on previous year 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Mauritania?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Mauritania was 57.96 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 696.43 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -478.99 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Mauritania rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.9%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.