Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was -18.19 % change on previous year in 1998. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Mauritania, 1982–1998
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 1998, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Mauritania stood at -18.19 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.6% on the previous year and up 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Mauritania peaked at 585.62 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -99.89 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Mauritania ranks 131st of 159 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -99.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | -95.99 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1986 | -27.74 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 1987 | 451.7 % change on previous year | -1728.1% |
| 1988 | -99.61 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
| 1989 | 75.78 % change on previous year | -176.1% |
| 1990 | 585.62 % change on previous year | +672.8% |
| 1991 | -85.89 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 1992 | -27.91 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 1993 | 71.49 % change on previous year | -356.2% |
| 1994 | -99.89 % change on previous year | -239.7% |
| 1997 | -93.84 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1998 | -18.19 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's -18.19 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.67 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's -18.19 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -11.87 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +1728.1% | -27.74 % change on previous year | 451.7 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.16 % change on previous year | -99.61 % change on previous year | 451.7 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1990s | 47.34 % change on previous year | -99.89 % change on previous year | 585.62 % change on previous year | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 128 Suriname -16.07 % change on previous year
- 129 Antigua and Barbuda -16.32 % change on previous year
- 130 Jamaica -17.03 % change on previous year
- 132 Sierra Leone -19.47 % change on previous year
- 133 Democratic Republic of Congo -26.44 % change on previous year
- 134 Kenya -28.04 % change on previous year
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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Mauritania?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Mauritania was -18.19 % change on previous year in 1998, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 585.62 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -99.89 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Mauritania rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Mauritania ranks 131st out of 159 countries with data for 1998.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.7%. 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.