Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 0.1414 US dollar per square kilometre in 1998. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Mauritania, 1981–1998
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.1414 US dollar per square kilometre for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in 1998.
The figure is down 18.2% on the previous year and up 116.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Mauritania peaked at 16.7 US dollar per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places Mauritania 155th out of 158 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.26 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0.0107 US dollar per square kilometre | -99.2% |
| 1983 | 0.711 US dollar per square kilometre | +6543.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0285 US dollar per square kilometre | -96.0% |
| 1985 | 4.19 US dollar per square kilometre | +14579.8% |
| 1986 | 3.03 US dollar per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 1987 | 16.7 US dollar per square kilometre | +451.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0653 US dollar per square kilometre | -99.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1148 US dollar per square kilometre | +75.8% |
| 1990 | 0.7868 US dollar per square kilometre | +585.6% |
| 1991 | 0.111 US dollar per square kilometre | -85.9% |
| 1992 | 0.08 US dollar per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1373 US dollar per square kilometre | +71.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 US dollar per square kilometre | -99.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0545 US dollar per square kilometre | +35213.6% |
| 1996 | 2.81 US dollar per square kilometre | +5047.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1729 US dollar per square kilometre | -93.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1414 US dollar per square kilometre | -18.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.1414 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 913.23 US dollar per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.1414 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 606.18 US dollar per square kilometre, 0% 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 | +35213.6% | 0.0002 US dollar per square kilometre | 0.0545 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +14579.8% | 0.0285 US dollar per square kilometre | 4.19 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +6543.6% | 0.0107 US dollar per square kilometre | 0.711 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +5047.0% | 0.0545 US dollar per square kilometre | 2.81 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.9 US dollar per square kilometre | 0.0107 US dollar per square kilometre | 16.7 US dollar per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.4767 US dollar per square kilometre | 0.0002 US dollar per square kilometre | 2.81 US dollar per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 152 Mozambique 6.79 US dollar per square kilometre
- 153 Guyana 2.09 US dollar per square kilometre
- 154 Myanmar 0.514 US dollar per square kilometre
- 156 Argentina 0.0365 US dollar per square kilometre
- 157 Cayman Islands 0 US dollar per square kilometre
- 157 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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Mauritania?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Mauritania was 0.1414 US dollar per square kilometre 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 16.7 US dollar per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 US dollar per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Mauritania rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Mauritania ranks 155th out of 158 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 116.7%. 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), per square kilometre. 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 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (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.