Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 81.97 US dollar per person in 1998. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Mauritania, 1980–1998
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Mauritania is 81.97 US dollar per person, measured in 1998.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 174.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Mauritania peaked at 105.81 US dollar per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 17.64 US dollar per person, in 1994.
Mauritania ranks 150th of 164 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 94.91 US dollar per person | — |
| 1981 | 105.81 US dollar per person | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 89.1 US dollar per person | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 65.47 US dollar per person | -26.5% |
| 1984 | 46.86 US dollar per person | -28.4% |
| 1985 | 32.25 US dollar per person | -31.2% |
| 1986 | 25.74 US dollar per person | -20.2% |
| 1987 | 30.28 US dollar per person | +17.6% |
| 1988 | 29.91 US dollar per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 43.25 US dollar per person | +44.6% |
| 1990 | 27.31 US dollar per person | -36.9% |
| 1991 | 33.59 US dollar per person | +23.0% |
| 1992 | 29.26 US dollar per person | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 20.43 US dollar per person | -30.2% |
| 1994 | 17.64 US dollar per person | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 36.94 US dollar per person | +109.4% |
| 1996 | 59.28 US dollar per person | +60.5% |
| 1997 | 83.11 US dollar per person | +40.2% |
| 1998 | 81.97 US dollar per person | -1.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 81.97 US dollar per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 280.44 US dollar per person, 29% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 81.97 US dollar per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 134.54 US dollar per person, 61% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.36 US dollar per person | 25.74 US dollar per person | 105.81 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.28 US dollar per person | 17.64 US dollar per person | 83.11 US dollar per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 147 Zambia 101.02 US dollar per person compare
- 148 Mozambique 100.19 US dollar per person
- 149 Tanzania 83.4 US dollar per person compare
- 151 Pakistan 67.1 US dollar per person
- 152 Venezuela 66.86 US dollar per person compare
- 153 Madagascar 58.74 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, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Mauritania?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Mauritania was 81.97 US dollar per person in 1998, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 105.81 US dollar per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.64 US dollar per person in 1994.
- How does Mauritania rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Mauritania ranks 150th out of 164 countries with data for 1998.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.1%. 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) 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.
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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.