Net foreign assets in Mauritania
Mauritania: Net foreign assets was 163.75 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
163.75 million current US$
Change on year
up 1,065.0%
World rank
42nd
of 51 countries
All-time high
163.75 million current US$
in 2011
All-time low
-278.19 million current US$
in 2005
Years of data
37
1962–2011
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$, in 2005.
Mauritania ranks 42nd of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 13.06 million current US$ | — |
| 1963 | 13.34 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 10.84 million current US$ | -18.8% |
| 1965 | 10.08 million current US$ | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 10.97 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 10.49 million current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 6.27 million current US$ | -40.3% |
| 1969 | 1.17 million current US$ | -81.3% |
| 1970 | -507,200 current US$ | -143.4% |
| 1971 | 3.20 million current US$ | -730.2% |
| 1972 | 8.57 million current US$ | +168.2% |
| 1973 | 14.76 million current US$ | +72.1% |
| 1974 | 44.89 million current US$ | +204.2% |
| 1975 | 31,886 current US$ | -99.9% |
| 1976 | 1.45 million current US$ | +4437.1% |
| 1977 | -41.00 million current US$ | -2934.1% |
| 1978 | -79.60 million current US$ | +94.1% |
| 1979 | -59.59 million current US$ | -25.1% |
| 1980 | -33.85 million current US$ | -43.2% |
| 1981 | -20.95 million current US$ | -38.1% |
| 1982 | -112.10 million current US$ | +435.0% |
| 1983 | -115.56 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1984 | -137.72 million current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1985 | -121.99 million current US$ | -11.4% |
| 1986 | -150.68 million current US$ | +23.5% |
| 1987 | -146.09 million current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1988 | -153.61 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1989 | -133.87 million current US$ | -12.9% |
| 1990 | -202.59 million current US$ | +51.3% |
| 1991 | -219.64 million current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2005 | -278.19 million current US$ | +26.7% |
| 2006 | -11.21 million current US$ | -96.0% |
| 2007 | 31.99 million current US$ | -385.4% |
| 2008 | -35.99 million current US$ | -212.5% |
| 2009 | -29.58 million current US$ | -17.8% |
| 2010 | -16.97 million current US$ | -42.6% |
| 2011 | 163.75 million current US$ | -1064.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 163.75 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.37 billion current US$, 7% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 163.75 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19 billion current US$, 14% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +4437.1% | 31,886 current US$ | 1.45 million current US$ |
| 1977 | -2934.1% | 1.45 million current US$ | -41.00 million current US$ |
| 2011 | +1064.9% | -16.97 million current US$ | 163.75 million current US$ |
| 1971 | +730.2% | -507,200 current US$ | 3.20 million current US$ |
| 1982 | -435.0% | -20.95 million current US$ | -112.10 million current US$ |
| 2007 | +385.4% | -11.21 million current US$ | 31.99 million current US$ |
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
- 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 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.