Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 22,949 current LCU per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1962–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mauritania stood at 22,949 current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.0% on the previous year and up 6,827.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 22,949 current LCU per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, -5,484 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Mauritania 163rd out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 62.09 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 63.45 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 51.52 current LCU per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1965 | 47.93 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 52.68 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 49.97 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 30.08 current LCU per square kilometre | -39.8% |
| 1969 | 6.31 current LCU per square kilometre | -79.0% |
| 1970 | -2.72 current LCU per square kilometre | -143.1% |
| 1971 | 16.2 current LCU per square kilometre | -696.4% |
| 1972 | 42.59 current LCU per square kilometre | +162.9% |
| 1973 | 67.41 current LCU per square kilometre | +58.3% |
| 1974 | 188.56 current LCU per square kilometre | +179.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1397 current LCU per square kilometre | -99.9% |
| 1976 | 6.13 current LCU per square kilometre | +4285.4% |
| 1977 | -183.19 current LCU per square kilometre | -3090.6% |
| 1978 | -356.44 current LCU per square kilometre | +94.6% |
| 1979 | -265.04 current LCU per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1980 | -151.16 current LCU per square kilometre | -43.0% |
| 1981 | -99.48 current LCU per square kilometre | -34.2% |
| 1982 | -575.99 current LCU per square kilometre | +479.0% |
| 1983 | -639.39 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1984 | -899.09 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1985 | -912.2 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | -1,083 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1987 | -1,015 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1988 | -1,129 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1989 | -1,085 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1990 | -1,530 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1991 | -1,658 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2005 | -5,484 current LCU per square kilometre | +230.7% |
| 2006 | -294.32 current LCU per square kilometre | -94.6% |
| 2007 | 1,110 current LCU per square kilometre | -477.1% |
| 2008 | -510.14 current LCU per square kilometre | -146.0% |
| 2009 | -341.1 current LCU per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 2010 | 900.46 current LCU per square kilometre | -364.0% |
| 2011 | 6,917 current LCU per square kilometre | +668.2% |
| 2012 | 19,781 current LCU per square kilometre | +186.0% |
| 2013 | 21,063 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 14,200 current LCU per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 2015 | 11,519 current LCU per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 12,729 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 15,039 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 14,528 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 22,949 current LCU per square kilometre | +58.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 22,949 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.68 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 22,949 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +4285.4% | 0.1397 current LCU per square kilometre | 6.13 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1977 | -3090.6% | 6.13 current LCU per square kilometre | -183.19 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +696.4% | -2.72 current LCU per square kilometre | 16.2 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +668.2% | 900.46 current LCU per square kilometre | 6,917 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1982 | -479.0% | -99.48 current LCU per square kilometre | -575.99 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +477.1% | -294.32 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,110 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.5 current LCU per square kilometre | 6.31 current LCU per square kilometre | 63.45 current LCU per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | -48.63 current LCU per square kilometre | -356.44 current LCU per square kilometre | 188.56 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | -758.89 current LCU per square kilometre | -1,129 current LCU per square kilometre | -99.48 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | -1,594 current LCU per square kilometre | -1,658 current LCU per square kilometre | -1,530 current LCU per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | -1,104 current LCU per square kilometre | -5,484 current LCU per square kilometre | 1,110 current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 13,963 current LCU per square kilometre | 900.46 current LCU per square kilometre | 22,949 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 160 Papua New Guinea 25,927 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 161 United States 24,695 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 162 Central African Republic 24,359 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 164 Oman 20,806 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 165 Bolivia 16,352 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 166 Ethiopia 11,624 current LCU per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Mauritania was 22,949 current LCU per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 22,949 current LCU per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -5,484 current LCU per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Mauritania rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 163rd out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,827.9%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.