Reserve position in the IMF, SDR in Mauritania
Mauritania: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR was 16.27 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR in Mauritania, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve position in the imf, sdr in Mauritania is 16.27 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 81 years on record.
The figure is up 62,707.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr in Mauritania peaked at 16.27 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
Mauritania ranks 113th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 750,000 | — |
| 1965 | 750,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 870,000 | +16.0% |
| 1967 | 1.00 million | +14.9% |
| 1968 | 1.12 million | +12.0% |
| 1969 | 1.37 million | +22.3% |
| 1970 | 1.50 million | +9.5% |
| 1971 | 630,000 | -58.0% |
| 1972 | 750,000 | +19.0% |
| 1973 | 890,000 | +18.7% |
| 1974 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 500 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 1 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 25,910 | — |
| 2015 | 25,910 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.16 million | +62254.3% |
| 2017 | 16.16 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.27 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 16.27 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.27 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16.27 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.27 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.27 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16.27 million | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 16.27 million | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 16.27 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.14 million, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 16.27 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.11 million, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, SDR 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +62254.3% | 25,910 | 16.16 million |
| 1974 | -100.0% | 890,000 | 0 |
| 1995 | -100.0% | 500 | 0 |
| 2001 | -100.0% | 1 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 586,000 | 0 | 1.37 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 377,000 | 0 | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50 | 0 | 500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.49 million | 0 | 16.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.27 million | 16.27 million | 16.27 million | 6 |
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 position in the imf, sdr in Mauritania?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr in Mauritania was 16.27 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.27 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Mauritania rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr?
- Mauritania ranks 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62,707.4%. 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 position in the IMF, SDR. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.