Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita was 83.34 US dollar per person in 1998. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Mauritania, 1980–1998
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 1998, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Mauritania stood at 83.34 US dollar per person.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 156.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 109.62 US dollar per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 19.57 US dollar per person, in 1994.
Mauritania ranks 156th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 99.58 US dollar per person | — |
| 1981 | 109.62 US dollar per person | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 91.75 US dollar per person | -16.3% |
| 1983 | 68.7 US dollar per person | -25.1% |
| 1984 | 49.03 US dollar per person | -28.6% |
| 1985 | 36.98 US dollar per person | -24.6% |
| 1986 | 30.07 US dollar per person | -18.7% |
| 1987 | 42.96 US dollar per person | +42.9% |
| 1988 | 32.53 US dollar per person | -24.3% |
| 1989 | 45.72 US dollar per person | +40.6% |
| 1990 | 29.99 US dollar per person | -34.4% |
| 1991 | 35.73 US dollar per person | +19.1% |
| 1992 | 31.13 US dollar per person | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 22.55 US dollar per person | -27.6% |
| 1994 | 19.57 US dollar per person | -13.2% |
| 1995 | 38.86 US dollar per person | +98.6% |
| 1996 | 62.29 US dollar per person | +60.3% |
| 1997 | 84.54 US dollar per person | +35.7% |
| 1998 | 83.34 US dollar per person | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.7 US dollar per person | 30.07 US dollar per person | 109.62 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.33 US dollar per person | 19.57 US dollar per person | 84.54 US dollar per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 153 Liberia 105.99 US dollar per person
- 154 Pakistan 103.66 US dollar per person
- 155 Tanzania, United Republic of 84.28 US dollar per person compare
- 157 Madagascar 70.01 US dollar per person
- 158 Guinea 63.83 US dollar per person
- 159 Burkina Faso 61.34 US dollar per person
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 reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Mauritania?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita in Mauritania was 83.34 US dollar per person in 1998, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 109.62 US dollar per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.57 US dollar per person in 1994.
- How does Mauritania rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 156th out of 169 countries with data for 1998.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.2%. 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 Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets 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
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.