Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Mauritania
Mauritania: Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per was 7.67 units per US$ of GDP in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per in Mauritania, 1961–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Mauritania is 7.67 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2012.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per in Mauritania peaked at 9.74 units per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0445 units per US$ of GDP, in 1964.
Mauritania ranks 73rd of 158 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0502 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0852 units per US$ of GDP | +69.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0595 units per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0445 units per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1253 units per US$ of GDP | +181.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1501 units per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1981 units per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2553 units per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 1969 | 0.4219 units per US$ of GDP | +65.3% |
| 1970 | 0.4606 units per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3734 units per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1972 | 0.409 units per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 1.08 units per US$ of GDP | +163.1% |
| 1974 | 1.13 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 1.5 units per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 1976 | 1.46 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 1.21 units per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1978 | 1.27 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 1.27 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.34 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 1.61 units per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1982 | 2.2 units per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 1983 | 1.71 units per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1984 | 1.57 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 1.66 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 2.93 units per US$ of GDP | +76.4% |
| 1987 | 3.16 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 2.81 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 2.46 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 3.83 units per US$ of GDP | +55.9% |
| 1991 | 2.8 units per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 2005 | 8.69 units per US$ of GDP | +210.1% |
| 2006 | 7.44 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 9.32 units per US$ of GDP | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 7.22 units per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2009 | 9.74 units per US$ of GDP | +35.0% |
| 2010 | 8.67 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 7.44 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 7.67 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 7.67 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.36 units per US$ of GDP, 57% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 7.67 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.68 units per US$ of GDP, 35% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +210.1% | 2.8 units per US$ of GDP | 8.69 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1545 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0445 units per US$ of GDP | 0.4219 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.02 units per US$ of GDP | 0.3734 units per US$ of GDP | 1.5 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.14 units per US$ of GDP | 1.34 units per US$ of GDP | 3.16 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.32 units per US$ of GDP | 2.8 units per US$ of GDP | 3.83 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.48 units per US$ of GDP | 7.22 units per US$ of GDP | 9.74 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.93 units per US$ of GDP | 7.44 units per US$ of GDP | 8.67 units per US$ of GDP | 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 7.67 units per US$ of GDP 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 9.74 units per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0445 units per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- How does Mauritania rank for quasi-money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per?
- Mauritania ranks 73rd out of 158 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 down 11.8%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Quasi-Money International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Quasi-Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.