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. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Mauritania, 1962–2019
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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 73.63 current LCU per person | — |
| 1963 | 73.2 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 57.78 current LCU per person | -21.1% |
| 1965 | 52.23 current LCU per person | -9.6% |
| 1966 | 55.74 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 51.3 current LCU per person | -8.0% |
| 1968 | 29.96 current LCU per person | -41.6% |
| 1969 | 6.09 current LCU per person | -79.7% |
| 1970 | -2.55 current LCU per person | -141.8% |
| 1971 | 14.73 current LCU per person | -678.6% |
| 1972 | 37.57 current LCU per person | +155.1% |
| 1973 | 57.72 current LCU per person | +53.6% |
| 1974 | 156.71 current LCU per person | +171.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1127 current LCU per person | -99.9% |
| 1976 | 4.8 current LCU per person | +4158.7% |
| 1977 | -139.47 current LCU per person | -3005.7% |
| 1978 | -263.79 current LCU per person | +89.1% |
| 1979 | -190.66 current LCU per person | -27.7% |
| 1980 | -105.69 current LCU per person | -44.6% |
| 1981 | -67.6 current LCU per person | -36.0% |
| 1982 | -380.27 current LCU per person | +462.6% |
| 1983 | -410.16 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1984 | -560.38 current LCU per person | +36.6% |
| 1985 | -552.37 current LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | -637.16 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 1987 | -580.13 current LCU per person | -8.9% |
| 1988 | -626.81 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 1989 | -587.73 current LCU per person | -6.2% |
| 1990 | -807.92 current LCU per person | +37.5% |
| 1991 | -850.49 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2005 | -1,923 current LCU per person | +126.1% |
| 2006 | -100.66 current LCU per person | -94.8% |
| 2007 | 369.81 current LCU per person | -467.4% |
| 2008 | -165.18 current LCU per person | -144.7% |
| 2009 | -107.04 current LCU per person | -35.2% |
| 2010 | 273.7 current LCU per person | -355.7% |
| 2011 | 2,035 current LCU per person | +643.7% |
| 2012 | 5,634 current LCU per person | +176.8% |
| 2013 | 5,814 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 3,803 current LCU per person | -34.6% |
| 2015 | 2,994 current LCU per person | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 3,210 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 3,681 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 3,452 current LCU per person | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 5,294 current LCU per person | +53.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 5,294 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,725 current LCU per person, 22% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 5,294 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,204 current LCU per person, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +4158.7% | 0.1127 current LCU per person | 4.8 current LCU per person |
| 1977 | -3005.7% | 4.8 current LCU per person | -139.47 current LCU per person |
| 1971 | +678.6% | -2.55 current LCU per person | 14.73 current LCU per person |
| 2011 | +643.7% | 273.7 current LCU per person | 2,035 current LCU per person |
| 2007 | +467.4% | -100.66 current LCU per person | 369.81 current LCU per person |
| 1982 | -462.6% | -67.6 current LCU per person | -380.27 current LCU per person |
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
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), 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) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
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.