Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Mauritania
Mauritania: Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per was 14,264 units per person in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Mauritania, 1960–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 14,264 units per person for quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in 2012.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Mauritania peaked at 14,394 units per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.45 units per person, in 1961.
Mauritania ranks 98th of 160 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.
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.56 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 9.45 units per person | -35.1% |
| 1962 | 16.11 units per person | +70.4% |
| 1963 | 11.19 units per person | -30.5% |
| 1964 | 10.88 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 33.83 units per person | +210.9% |
| 1966 | 41.06 units per person | +21.4% |
| 1967 | 55.79 units per person | +35.9% |
| 1968 | 76.83 units per person | +37.7% |
| 1969 | 116.71 units per person | +51.9% |
| 1970 | 129.57 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 110.52 units per person | -14.7% |
| 1972 | 137.12 units per person | +24.1% |
| 1973 | 440.84 units per person | +221.5% |
| 1974 | 559.67 units per person | +27.0% |
| 1975 | 823.91 units per person | +47.2% |
| 1976 | 859.55 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 711.79 units per person | -17.2% |
| 1978 | 736.26 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 845.64 units per person | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 951.74 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 1,171 units per person | +23.1% |
| 1982 | 1,561 units per person | +33.3% |
| 1983 | 1,242 units per person | -20.4% |
| 1984 | 1,017 units per person | -18.1% |
| 1985 | 983.66 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 1,981 units per person | +101.4% |
| 1987 | 2,354 units per person | +18.8% |
| 1988 | 2,140 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 1,872 units per person | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 2,956 units per person | +57.9% |
| 1991 | 2,976 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 8,685 units per person | +191.8% |
| 2006 | 9,682 units per person | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 13,094 units per person | +35.2% |
| 2008 | 11,804 units per person | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 13,982 units per person | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 14,394 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 14,368 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 14,264 units per person | -0.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 14,264 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,510 units per person, 81% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 14,264 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,577 units per person, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +221.5% | 137.12 units per person | 440.84 units per person |
| 1965 | +210.9% | 10.88 units per person | 33.83 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.64 units per person | 9.45 units per person | 116.71 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 535.49 units per person | 110.52 units per person | 859.55 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,527 units per person | 951.74 units per person | 2,354 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,966 units per person | 2,956 units per person | 2,976 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 11,450 units per person | 8,685 units per person | 13,982 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 14,342 units per person | 14,264 units per person | 14,394 units per person | 3 |
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 quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Mauritania?
- Quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Mauritania was 14,264 units per person in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 14,394 units per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.45 units per person in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per?
- Mauritania ranks 98th out of 160 countries with data for 2012.
- Is quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Quasi-Money International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.