Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 202.84 million US dollar in 1998. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Mauritania, 1980–1998
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 1998, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Mauritania stood at 202.84 million US dollar. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 202.84 million US dollar in 1998 and was at its lowest, 39.67 million US dollar, in 1994.
That places Mauritania 156th out of 168 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 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 139.90 million US dollar | — |
| 1981 | 160.50 million US dollar | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 139.10 million US dollar | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 105.20 million US dollar | -24.4% |
| 1984 | 77.50 million US dollar | -26.3% |
| 1985 | 54.90 million US dollar | -29.2% |
| 1986 | 45.10 million US dollar | -17.9% |
| 1987 | 54.60 million US dollar | +21.1% |
| 1988 | 55.50 million US dollar | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 82.30 million US dollar | +48.3% |
| 1990 | 53.30 million US dollar | -35.2% |
| 1991 | 67.50 million US dollar | +26.6% |
| 1992 | 61.10 million US dollar | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 44.42 million US dollar | -27.3% |
| 1994 | 39.67 million US dollar | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 85.40 million US dollar | +115.3% |
| 1996 | 139.80 million US dollar | +63.7% |
| 1997 | 200.40 million US dollar | +43.3% |
| 1998 | 202.84 million US dollar | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91.46 million US dollar | 45.10 million US dollar | 160.50 million US dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.38 million US dollar | 39.67 million US dollar | 202.84 million US dollar | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 153 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 247.91 million US dollar
- 154 Guinea 213.77 million US dollar
- 155 Bermuda 211.49 million US dollar
- 157 Luxembourg 182.16 million US dollar
- 158 Anguilla 146.07 million US dollar
- 159 Dominica 144.39 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, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Mauritania?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Mauritania was 202.84 million US dollar in 1998, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 202.84 million US dollar in 1998.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.67 million US dollar in 1994.
- How does Mauritania rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Mauritania ranks 156th out of 168 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.