Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 196.8 US dollar per square kilometre in 1998. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Mauritania, 1980–1998
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 196.8 US dollar per square kilometre for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 1998. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 265.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Mauritania peaked at 196.8 US dollar per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 38.49 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places Mauritania 160th out of 163 countries with data for 1998, putting it 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 135.73 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 155.72 US dollar per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 134.96 US dollar per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 102.07 US dollar per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1984 | 75.19 US dollar per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 1985 | 53.26 US dollar per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 1986 | 43.76 US dollar per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1987 | 52.97 US dollar per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1988 | 53.85 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 79.85 US dollar per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 1990 | 51.71 US dollar per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 1991 | 65.49 US dollar per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1992 | 59.28 US dollar per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 43.09 US dollar per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 1994 | 38.49 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 82.86 US dollar per square kilometre | +115.3% |
| 1996 | 135.64 US dollar per square kilometre | +63.7% |
| 1997 | 194.43 US dollar per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1998 | 196.8 US dollar per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 196.8 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22,103 US dollar per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 196.8 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,869 US dollar per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.74 US dollar per square kilometre | 43.76 US dollar per square kilometre | 155.72 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.42 US dollar per square kilometre | 38.49 US dollar per square kilometre | 196.8 US dollar per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 157 Papua New Guinea 917.81 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 158 Niger 663.47 US dollar per square kilometre
- 159 Democratic Republic of Congo 295.52 US dollar per square kilometre
- 161 Bolivia 152.93 US dollar per square kilometre
- 162 Sudan 148.66 US dollar per square kilometre
- 163 Palau 0 US dollar per square kilometre
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 196.8 US dollar per square kilometre 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 196.8 US dollar per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.49 US dollar per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Mauritania rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Mauritania ranks 160th out of 163 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 265.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.