Net foreign assets, flow in Mauritania

Mauritania: Net foreign assets, flow was 52.03 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
52.03 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 1,655.2%
World rank
16th
of 52 countries
All-time high
72.25 billion current LCU
in 2006
All-time low
-17.50 billion current LCU
in 2008
Years of data
35
1963–2011

Net foreign assets, flow in Mauritania, 1963–2011

-20.0B020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B1963198720111963: 14.0M current LCU1964: -123.0M current LCU1965: -37.0M current LCU1966: 49.0M current LCU1967: -28.0M current LCU1968: -205.0M current LCU1969: -245.0M current LCU1970: -93.0M current LCU1971: 195.0M current LCU1972: 272.0M current LCU1973: 255.8M current LCU1974: 1.2B current LCU1975: -1.9B current LCU1976: 61.7M current LCU1977: -2.0B current LCU1978: -1.8B current LCU1979: 942.0M current LCU1980: 1.2B current LCU1981: 532.6M current LCU1982: -4.9B current LCU1983: -653.5M current LCU1984: -2.7B current LCU1985: -135.1M current LCU1986: -1.8B current LCU1987: 702.1M current LCU1988: -1.2B current LCU1989: 448.1M current LCU1990: -4.6B current LCU1991: -1.3B current LCU2006: 72.2B current LCU2007: 11.1B current LCU2008: -17.5B current LCU2009: 1.7B current LCU2010: 3.0B current LCU2011: 52.0B current LCU

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 South Africa 167.04 billion current LCU compare
  2. 14 Chad 152.91 billion current LCU compare
  3. 15 Gabon 150.11 billion current LCU compare
  4. 17 Rwanda 50.83 billion current LCU compare
  5. 18 Guinea-Bissau 39.47 billion current LCU compare
  6. 19 Togo 25.01 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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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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Indicator
Net foreign assets, flow (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 2,130 data points, 1961–2011
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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.