Net foreign assets in Mauritania
Mauritania: Net foreign assets was 23.65 billion current LCU in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
23.65 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 58.0%
World rank
126th
of 187 countries
All-time high
23.65 billion current LCU
in 2019
All-time low
-5.65 billion current LCU
in 2005
Years of data
45
1962–2019
Net foreign assets in Mauritania, 1962–2019
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 23.65 billion current LCU for net foreign assets in 2019. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 58.0% on the previous year and up 6,827.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Mauritania peaked at 23.65 billion current LCU in 2019 and was at its lowest, -5.65 billion current LCU, in 2005.
Mauritania ranks 126th of 187 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 in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 64.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1963 | 65.40 million current LCU | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 53.10 million current LCU | -18.8% |
| 1965 | 49.40 million current LCU | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 54.30 million current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 51.50 million current LCU | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 31.00 million current LCU | -39.8% |
| 1969 | 6.50 million current LCU | -79.0% |
| 1970 | -2.80 million current LCU | -143.1% |
| 1971 | 16.70 million current LCU | -696.4% |
| 1972 | 43.90 million current LCU | +162.9% |
| 1973 | 69.48 million current LCU | +58.3% |
| 1974 | 194.35 million current LCU | +179.7% |
| 1975 | 143,967 current LCU | -99.9% |
| 1976 | 6.31 million current LCU | +4285.4% |
| 1977 | -188.81 million current LCU | -3090.6% |
| 1978 | -367.38 million current LCU | +94.6% |
| 1979 | -273.18 million current LCU | -25.6% |
| 1980 | -155.80 million current LCU | -43.0% |
| 1981 | -102.54 million current LCU | -34.2% |
| 1982 | -593.67 million current LCU | +479.0% |
| 1983 | -659.02 million current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1984 | -926.69 million current LCU | +40.6% |
| 1985 | -940.20 million current LCU | +1.5% |
| 1986 | -1.12 billion current LCU | +18.7% |
| 1987 | -1.05 billion current LCU | -6.3% |
| 1988 | -1.16 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 1989 | -1.12 billion current LCU | -3.9% |
| 1990 | -1.58 billion current LCU | +41.0% |
| 1991 | -1.71 billion current LCU | +8.4% |
| 2005 | -5.65 billion current LCU | +230.7% |
| 2006 | -303.35 million current LCU | -94.6% |
| 2007 | 1.14 billion current LCU | -477.1% |
| 2008 | -525.80 million current LCU | -146.0% |
| 2009 | -351.57 million current LCU | -33.1% |
| 2010 | 928.10 million current LCU | -364.0% |
| 2011 | 7.13 billion current LCU | +668.2% |
| 2012 | 20.39 billion current LCU | +186.0% |
| 2013 | 21.71 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 14.64 billion current LCU | -32.6% |
| 2015 | 11.87 billion current LCU | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 13.12 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 15.50 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 14.97 billion current LCU | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 23.65 billion current LCU | +58.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 23.65 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 256.19 billion current LCU, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 23.65 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 241.93 billion current LCU, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets 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% | 143,967 current LCU | 6.31 million current LCU |
| 1977 | -3090.6% | 6.31 million current LCU | -188.81 million current LCU |
| 1971 | +696.4% | -2.80 million current LCU | 16.70 million current LCU |
| 2011 | +668.2% | 928.10 million current LCU | 7.13 billion current LCU |
| 1982 | -479.0% | -102.54 million current LCU | -593.67 million current LCU |
| 2007 | +477.1% | -303.35 million current LCU | 1.14 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.90 million current LCU | 6.50 million current LCU | 65.40 million current LCU | 8 |
| 1970s | -50.13 million current LCU | -367.38 million current LCU | 194.35 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -782.18 million current LCU | -1.16 billion current LCU | -102.54 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.64 billion current LCU | -1.71 billion current LCU | -1.58 billion current LCU | 2 |
| 2000s | -1.14 billion current LCU | -5.65 billion current LCU | 1.14 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.39 billion current LCU | 928.10 million current LCU | 23.65 billion current LCU | 10 |
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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 in Mauritania?
- Net foreign assets in Mauritania was 23.65 billion current LCU in 2019, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 23.65 billion current LCU in 2019.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.65 billion current LCU in 2005.
- How does Mauritania rank for net foreign assets?
- Mauritania ranks 126th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net foreign assets 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 International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.