Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.1015 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1998. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1980–1998
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Mauritania is 0.1015 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 1998.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 137.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 0.1504 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0226 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
That places Mauritania 119th out of 169 countries with data for 1998, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1401 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.1504 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1292 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0947 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0755 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0623 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0444 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0576 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0427 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1989 | 0.06 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +40.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0388 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -35.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0337 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 0.03 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0265 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0226 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 0.043 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +89.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0689 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +60.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0984 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +42.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1015 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.1015 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1557 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 65% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.1015 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1224 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 83% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0857 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0427 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1504 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0515 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0226 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1015 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 116 New Zealand 0.1067 US dollar per US$ of GDP
- 117 Barbados 0.1054 US dollar per US$ of GDP
- 118 Andorra 0.1041 US dollar per US$ of GDP
- 120 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0973 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Bahrain 0.0968 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Uganda 0.0967 US dollar per US$ of GDP
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 unit of gdp in Mauritania?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 0.1015 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1998, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1504 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0226 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Mauritania rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 119th out of 169 countries with data for 1998.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.8%. 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 Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.