Net foreign assets, flow in Mauritania
Mauritania: Net foreign assets, flow was 52.03 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets, flow in Mauritania, 1963–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 52.03 billion current LCU for net foreign assets, flow in 2011.
The figure is up 1,655.2% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets, flow in Mauritania peaked at 72.25 billion current LCU in 2006 and was at its lowest, -17.50 billion current LCU, in 2008.
That places Mauritania 16th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it 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, flow in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 14.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1964 | -123.00 million current LCU | -978.6% |
| 1965 | -37.00 million current LCU | -69.9% |
| 1966 | 49.00 million current LCU | -232.4% |
| 1967 | -28.00 million current LCU | -157.1% |
| 1968 | -205.00 million current LCU | +632.1% |
| 1969 | -245.00 million current LCU | +19.5% |
| 1970 | -93.00 million current LCU | -62.0% |
| 1971 | 195.00 million current LCU | -309.7% |
| 1972 | 272.00 million current LCU | +39.5% |
| 1973 | 255.80 million current LCU | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 1.25 billion current LCU | +388.2% |
| 1975 | -1.94 billion current LCU | -255.5% |
| 1976 | 61.70 million current LCU | -103.2% |
| 1977 | -1.95 billion current LCU | -3262.7% |
| 1978 | -1.79 billion current LCU | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 942.02 million current LCU | -152.8% |
| 1980 | 1.17 billion current LCU | +24.6% |
| 1981 | 532.62 million current LCU | -54.6% |
| 1982 | -4.91 billion current LCU | -1022.1% |
| 1983 | -653.51 million current LCU | -86.7% |
| 1984 | -2.68 billion current LCU | +309.6% |
| 1985 | -135.09 million current LCU | -95.0% |
| 1986 | -1.76 billion current LCU | +1202.8% |
| 1987 | 702.14 million current LCU | -139.9% |
| 1988 | -1.17 billion current LCU | -267.0% |
| 1989 | 448.09 million current LCU | -138.2% |
| 1990 | -4.58 billion current LCU | -1123.2% |
| 1991 | -1.32 billion current LCU | -71.1% |
| 2006 | 72.25 billion current LCU | -5560.8% |
| 2007 | 11.12 billion current LCU | -84.6% |
| 2008 | -17.50 billion current LCU | -257.3% |
| 2009 | 1.66 billion current LCU | -109.5% |
| 2010 | 2.96 billion current LCU | +78.4% |
| 2011 | 52.03 billion current LCU | +1655.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 52.03 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.50 billion current LCU, 20.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 52.03 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.14 billion current LCU, 16.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets, flow 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +5560.8% | -1.32 billion current LCU | 72.25 billion current LCU |
| 1977 | -3262.7% | 61.70 million current LCU | -1.95 billion current LCU |
| 2011 | +1655.1% | 2.96 billion current LCU | 52.03 billion current LCU |
| 1986 | -1202.8% | -135.09 million current LCU | -1.76 billion current LCU |
| 1990 | -1123.2% | 448.09 million current LCU | -4.58 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -82.14 million current LCU | -245.00 million current LCU | 49.00 million current LCU | 7 |
| 1970s | -279.68 million current LCU | -1.95 billion current LCU | 1.25 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -845.29 million current LCU | -4.91 billion current LCU | 1.17 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.95 billion current LCU | -4.58 billion current LCU | -1.32 billion current LCU | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.88 billion current LCU | -17.50 billion current LCU | 72.25 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 2010s | 27.50 billion current LCU | 2.96 billion current LCU | 52.03 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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, flow in Mauritania?
- Net foreign assets, flow in Mauritania was 52.03 billion current LCU in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
- What is the highest net foreign assets, flow recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 72.25 billion current LCU in 2006.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets, flow recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.50 billion current LCU in 2008.
- How does Mauritania rank for net foreign assets, flow?
- Mauritania ranks 16th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net foreign assets, flow rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. 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, flow (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. Data are in current local currency.