Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita was 4.19 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita in Mauritania, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 4.19 units per person for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 46,216.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Mauritania peaked at 5.46 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
Mauritania ranks 114th of 190 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, US dollar, per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1964 | 0.8161 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.7929 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.8931 units per person | +12.6% |
| 1967 | 0.9962 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 1.08 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 1.28 units per person | +18.7% |
| 1970 | 1.36 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 0.6033 units per person | -55.8% |
| 1972 | 0.6969 units per person | +15.5% |
| 1973 | 0.8919 units per person | +28.0% |
| 1974 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2014 | 0.0098 units per person | — |
| 2015 | 0.0091 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 5.31 units per person | +58604.7% |
| 2017 | 5.46 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 5.22 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 5.04 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 5.1 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 4.81 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 4.44 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 4.35 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 4.11 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 4.19 units per person | +2.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 4.19 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.12 units per person, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 4.19 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.52 units per person, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 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 | +58604.7% | 0.0091 units per person | 5.31 units per person |
| 1974 | -100.0% | 0.8919 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 1995 | -100.0% | 0.0003 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2001 | -100.0% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5865 units per person | 0 units per person | 1.28 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3556 units per person | 0 units per person | 1.36 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 units per person | 0 units per person | 5.46 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5 units per person | 4.11 units per person | 5.1 units per person | 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, 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)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Mauritania?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita in Mauritania was 4.19 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.46 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Mauritania rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 114th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar, per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46,216.5%. 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 position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve position in the IMF, 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 position in the IMF, US dollar ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar 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 position in the IMF, 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.