Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 0.0998 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1998. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Mauritania, 1980–1998
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.0998 US dollar per US$ of GDP for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 1998.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 154.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Mauritania peaked at 0.1452 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0204 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1994.
That places Mauritania 97th out of 164 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1335 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.1452 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1255 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0903 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0721 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0544 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 1986 | 0.038 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0406 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0392 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0567 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +44.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0354 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -37.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0316 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0282 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 0.024 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0204 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0408 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +100.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0656 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +60.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0967 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +47.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0998 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0998 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1028 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 97% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0998 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0972 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0796 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.038 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1452 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0492 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0204 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0998 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 94 Dominican Republic 0.1137 US dollar per US$ of GDP
- 95 Angola 0.1052 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1003 US dollar per US$ of GDP
- 98 Haiti 0.0988 US dollar per US$ of GDP
- 99 Uganda 0.0947 US dollar per US$ of GDP
- 100 Cameroon 0.0945 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, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Mauritania?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Mauritania was 0.0998 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 0.1452 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0204 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- How does Mauritania rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Mauritania ranks 97th 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 154.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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.