Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 0.0589 US dollar per person in 1998. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Mauritania, 1981–1998
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.0589 US dollar per person for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in 1998.
The figure is down 20.3% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Mauritania peaked at 9.54 US dollar per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 US dollar per person, in 1994.
That places Mauritania 155th out of 160 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.8594 US dollar per person | — |
| 1982 | 0.0071 US dollar per person | -99.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4561 US dollar per person | +6355.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0178 US dollar per person | -96.1% |
| 1985 | 2.54 US dollar per person | +14162.2% |
| 1986 | 1.78 US dollar per person | -29.8% |
| 1987 | 9.54 US dollar per person | +436.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0363 US dollar per person | -99.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0621 US dollar per person | +71.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4155 US dollar per person | +568.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0569 US dollar per person | -86.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0395 US dollar per person | -30.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0651 US dollar per person | +64.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 US dollar per person | -99.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0243 US dollar per person | +34257.8% |
| 1996 | 1.23 US dollar per person | +4946.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0739 US dollar per person | -94.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0589 US dollar per person | -20.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0589 US dollar per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.26 US dollar per person, 0% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0589 US dollar per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.86 US dollar per person, 1% of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +34257.8% | 0.0001 US dollar per person | 0.0243 US dollar per person |
| 1985 | +14162.2% | 0.0178 US dollar per person | 2.54 US dollar per person |
| 1983 | +6355.2% | 0.0071 US dollar per person | 0.4561 US dollar per person |
| 1996 | +4946.3% | 0.0243 US dollar per person | 1.23 US dollar per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.7 US dollar per person | 0.0071 US dollar per person | 9.54 US dollar per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2178 US dollar per person | 0.0001 US dollar per person | 1.23 US dollar per person | 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Mauritania?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Mauritania was 0.0589 US dollar per person 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 9.54 US dollar per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 US dollar per person in 1994.
- How does Mauritania rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Mauritania ranks 155th out of 160 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 62.5%. 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.