Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 1.22 % change on previous year in 1998. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Mauritania, 1981–1998
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 1998, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Mauritania stood at 1.22 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 97.2% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Mauritania peaked at 115.26 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -35.24 % change on previous year, in 1990.
Mauritania ranks 128th of 166 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 | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 14.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -13.33 % change on previous year | -190.5% |
| 1983 | -24.37 % change on previous year | +82.8% |
| 1984 | -26.33 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1985 | -29.16 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1986 | -17.85 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 1987 | 21.06 % change on previous year | -218.0% |
| 1988 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 1989 | 48.29 % change on previous year | +2829.5% |
| 1990 | -35.24 % change on previous year | -173.0% |
| 1991 | 26.64 % change on previous year | -175.6% |
| 1992 | -9.48 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 1993 | -27.3 % change on previous year | +188.0% |
| 1994 | -10.68 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 1995 | 115.26 % change on previous year | -1179.0% |
| 1996 | 63.7 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 1997 | 43.35 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 1998 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1.22 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.64 % change on previous year, 18% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1.22 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.82 % change on previous year, 18% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +2829.5% | 1.65 % change on previous year | 48.29 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +1179.0% | -10.68 % change on previous year | 115.26 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2.81 % change on previous year | -29.16 % change on previous year | 48.29 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 18.61 % change on previous year | -35.24 % change on previous year | 115.26 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 1.22 % change on previous year 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 115.26 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.24 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Mauritania ranks 128th out of 166 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 down 26.1%. 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), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.