Reserve assets in Mauritania
Mauritania: Reserve assets was 206.25 million US dollar in 1998. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets in Mauritania, 1980–1998
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets in Mauritania is 206.25 million US dollar, measured in 1998. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 241.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets in Mauritania peaked at 206.25 million US dollar in 1998 and was at its lowest, 44.02 million US dollar, in 1994.
Mauritania ranks 161st of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Reserve assets in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 146.78 million US dollar | — |
| 1981 | 166.28 million US dollar | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 143.25 million US dollar | -13.9% |
| 1983 | 110.39 million US dollar | -22.9% |
| 1984 | 81.08 million US dollar | -26.5% |
| 1985 | 62.95 million US dollar | -22.4% |
| 1986 | 52.69 million US dollar | -16.3% |
| 1987 | 77.47 million US dollar | +47.0% |
| 1988 | 60.37 million US dollar | -22.1% |
| 1989 | 87.01 million US dollar | +44.1% |
| 1990 | 58.53 million US dollar | -32.7% |
| 1991 | 71.80 million US dollar | +22.7% |
| 1992 | 65.00 million US dollar | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 49.03 million US dollar | -24.6% |
| 1994 | 44.02 million US dollar | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 89.85 million US dollar | +104.1% |
| 1996 | 146.89 million US dollar | +63.5% |
| 1997 | 203.86 million US dollar | +38.8% |
| 1998 | 206.25 million US dollar | +1.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 206.25 million US dollar is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.74 billion US dollar, 4% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 206.25 million US dollar is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.64 billion US dollar, 13% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.83 million US dollar | 52.69 million US dollar | 166.28 million US dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.91 million US dollar | 44.02 million US dollar | 206.25 million US dollar | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 158 Cayman Islands 278.01 million US dollar
- 159 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 259.23 million US dollar
- 160 Bermuda 211.49 million US dollar
- 162 Malawi 149.86 million US dollar
- 163 Dominica 149.34 million US dollar
- 164 Anguilla 146.07 million US dollar
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 in Mauritania?
- Reserve assets in Mauritania was 206.25 million US dollar in 1998, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 206.25 million US dollar in 1998.
- What is the lowest reserve assets recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.02 million US dollar in 1994.
- How does Mauritania rank for reserve assets?
- Mauritania ranks 161st out of 173 countries with data for 1998.
- Is reserve assets rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 241.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.