Net foreign assets in Mauritania
Mauritania: Net foreign assets was 163.75 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets in Mauritania, 1962–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 163.75 million current US$ for net foreign assets in 2011. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 1,065.0% on the previous year and up 158.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets in Mauritania peaked at 163.75 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, -278.19 million current US$, in 2005.
Mauritania ranks 42nd of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.53 million current US$ | 1.17 million current US$ | 13.34 million current US$ | 8 |
| 1970s | -10.78 million current US$ | -79.60 million current US$ | 44.89 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -112.64 million current US$ | -153.61 million current US$ | -20.95 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -211.12 million current US$ | -219.64 million current US$ | -202.59 million current US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | -64.60 million current US$ | -278.19 million current US$ | 31.99 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 73.39 million current US$ | -16.97 million current US$ | 163.75 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 39 Eritrea 262.16 million current US$ compare
- 40 Guinea-Bissau 261.40 million current US$ compare
- 41 Cape Verde 235.16 million current US$ compare
- 43 Gambia 142.43 million current US$ compare
- 44 Comoros 141.66 million current US$ compare
- 45 Democratic Republic of Congo 132.49 million current US$ 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$, period average (2023)
- Net migration -5,044 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets in Mauritania?
- Net foreign assets in Mauritania was 163.75 million current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net foreign assets recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 163.75 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -278.19 million current US$ in 2005.
- How does Mauritania rank for net foreign assets?
- Mauritania ranks 42nd out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net foreign assets rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files, published as part of Net foreign assets (current US$). 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.