Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 5,294 current LCU per person in 2019. β Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Mauritania, 1962β2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Mauritania is 5,294 current LCU per person, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 53.4% on the previous year and up 5,046.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 5,814 current LCU per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, -1,923 current LCU per person, in 2005.
That places Mauritania 139th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.99 current LCU per person | 6.09 current LCU per person | 73.63 current LCU per person | 8 |
| 1970s | -32.48 current LCU per person | -263.79 current LCU per person | 156.71 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -450.83 current LCU per person | -637.16 current LCU per person | -67.6 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -829.21 current LCU per person | -850.49 current LCU per person | -807.92 current LCU per person | 2 |
| 2000s | -385.23 current LCU per person | -1,923 current LCU per person | 369.81 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 3,619 current LCU per person | 273.7 current LCU per person | 5,814 current LCU per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 136 Brazil 5,918 current LCU per person compare
- 137 Kuwait 5,874 current LCU per person compare
- 138 Croatia, Republic of 5,621 current LCU per person compare
- 140 Latvia, Republic of 5,089 current LCU per person compare
- 141 Zambia 3,899 current LCU per person compare
- 142 Belize 3,869 current LCU per person compare
More financial sector data for Mauritania
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 22.6% (2019)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.41 (2021)
- Net domestic credit 89.87 billion current LCU (2019)
- Net foreign assets 23.65 billion current LCU (2019)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 22.7% (2019)
- Broad money 28.4% (2019)
- Claims on central government, etc. 5.1% (2019)
- Domestic credit to private sector 22.7% (2019)
- Official exchange rate 36.49 LCU per US$, period average (2023)
- Net migration -5,044 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Mauritania?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Mauritania was 5,294 current LCU per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 5,814 current LCU per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,923 current LCU per person in 2005.
- How does Mauritania rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 139th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,046.0%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.