Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 3 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1962–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 3 current LCU per US$ of GDP for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2019.
That represents a change of up 49.6% on the previous year and up 4,117.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 3.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, -1.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
Mauritania ranks 90th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 unit of GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.3896 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | 0.3889 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2365 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -39.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1935 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2037 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1822 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0996 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -45.4% |
| 1969 | 0.022 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -77.9% |
| 1970 | -0.009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -141.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0498 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -649.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1121 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +125.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1409 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 1974 | 0.317 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +125.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -99.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0081 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3879.9% |
| 1977 | -0.2363 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3000.8% |
| 1978 | -0.4566 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +93.2% |
| 1979 | -0.287 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -37.1% |
| 1980 | -0.1487 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -48.2% |
| 1981 | -0.0928 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -37.6% |
| 1982 | -0.5354 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +477.3% |
| 1983 | -0.5656 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1984 | -0.8625 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +52.5% |
| 1985 | -0.9312 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1986 | -0.9406 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1987 | -0.7779 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1988 | -0.8221 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1989 | -0.771 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1990 | -1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 1991 | -0.8011 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2005 | -1.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +140.3% |
| 2006 | -0.0774 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -96.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2632 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -440.1% |
| 2008 | -0.101 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -138.4% |
| 2009 | -0.0746 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1649 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -321.1% |
| 2011 | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +539.2% |
| 2012 | 3.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +187.5% |
| 2013 | 3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 2015 | 1.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 2.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 2.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +49.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2145 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.022 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3896 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.0361 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4566 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.317 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6448 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9406 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0928 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9238 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8011 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | -0.383 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2632 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1649 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 87 South Africa 3.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 88 Egypt 3.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Botswana 3.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 91 Zambia 2.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Tajikistan 2.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Denmark 2.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Mauritania
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 40.99 % change on previous year (2021)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1553 SDR per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 302.45 SDR per person (2021)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 40.49 % change on previous year (2021)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 307.62 SDR per person (2021)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 40.49 % change on previous year (2021)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 307.62 SDR per person (2021)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 40.49 % change on previous year (2021)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 307.62 SDR per person (2021)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 1.46 billion SDR (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Mauritania?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 3 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does Mauritania rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,117.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.