Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Mauritania

Mauritania: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita was 302.45 SDR per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
302.45 SDR per person
Change on year
up 37.0%
World rank
126th
of 179 countries
All-time high
302.45 SDR per person
in 2021
All-time low
0 SDR per person
in 1970
Years of data
60
1962–2021

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Mauritania, 1962–2021

0100200300196219912021

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 302.45 SDR per person for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in 2021. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.

That represents a change of up 37.0% on the previous year and up 236.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 302.45 SDR per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR per person, in 1970.

That places Mauritania 126th out of 179 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Mauritania, 1962 to 2021.
Year SDR per person Change
1962 9.09 SDR per person
1963 11.3 SDR per person +24.4%
1964 10.56 SDR per person -6.6%
1965 9.62 SDR per person -8.9%
1966 7.08 SDR per person -26.4%
1967 7.77 SDR per person +9.7%
1968 6.09 SDR per person -21.6%
1969 2.06 SDR per person -66.1%
1970 0 SDR per person -100.0%
1971 4.71 SDR per person
1972 8.12 SDR per person +72.3%
1973 26.58 SDR per person +227.3%
1974 66.78 SDR per person +151.2%
1975 30.56 SDR per person -54.2%
1976 52.74 SDR per person +72.6%
1977 29.98 SDR per person -43.2%
1978 43.32 SDR per person +44.5%
1979 59.34 SDR per person +37.0%
1980 74.41 SDR per person +25.4%
1981 90.91 SDR per person +22.2%
1982 80.77 SDR per person -11.1%
1983 62.54 SDR per person -22.6%
1984 47.81 SDR per person -23.5%
1985 29.36 SDR per person -38.6%
1986 21.05 SDR per person -28.3%
1987 21.35 SDR per person +1.4%
1988 22.22 SDR per person +4.1%
1989 32.91 SDR per person +48.1%
1990 19.19 SDR per person -41.7%
1991 23.48 SDR per person +22.3%
1992 21.28 SDR per person -9.4%
1993 14.87 SDR per person -30.1%
1994 12.08 SDR per person -18.8%
1995 24.85 SDR per person +105.7%
1996 41.23 SDR per person +65.9%
1997 61.6 SDR per person +49.4%
1998 13.99 SDR per person -77.3%
1999 10.11 SDR per person -27.7%
2000 13.47 SDR per person +33.2%
2001 10.83 SDR per person -19.6%
2002 18.78 SDR per person +73.4%
2003 6.46 SDR per person -65.6%
2004 7.56 SDR per person +17.1%
2005 15.31 SDR per person +102.4%
2006 41.28 SDR per person +169.6%
2007 40.46 SDR per person -2.0%
2008 38.44 SDR per person -5.0%
2009 43.73 SDR per person +13.8%
2010 52.01 SDR per person +18.9%
2011 89.85 SDR per person +72.8%
2012 170.08 SDR per person +89.3%
2013 170.72 SDR per person +0.4%
2014 111.22 SDR per person -34.9%
2015 147.18 SDR per person +32.3%
2016 147.98 SDR per person +0.5%
2017 139.05 SDR per person -6.0%
2018 147.96 SDR per person +6.4%
2019 162.6 SDR per person +9.9%
2020 220.81 SDR per person +35.8%
2021 302.45 SDR per person +37.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.95 SDR per person 2.06 SDR per person 11.3 SDR per person 8
1970s 32.21 SDR per person 0 SDR per person 66.78 SDR per person 10
1980s 48.33 SDR per person 21.05 SDR per person 90.91 SDR per person 10
1990s 24.27 SDR per person 10.11 SDR per person 61.6 SDR per person 10
2000s 23.63 SDR per person 6.46 SDR per person 43.73 SDR per person 10
2010s 133.87 SDR per person 52.01 SDR per person 170.72 SDR per person 10
2020s 261.63 SDR per person 220.81 SDR per person 302.45 SDR per person 2

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 123 Germany 327.32 SDR per person compare
  2. 124 Eswatini 319.96 SDR per person compare
  3. 125 Comoros 304.7 SDR per person compare
  4. 127 Greece 289.86 SDR per person compare
  5. 128 Lesotho 282.42 SDR per person compare
  6. 129 India 275.79 SDR per person compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Mauritania?
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Mauritania was 302.45 SDR per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 302.45 SDR per person in 2021.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR per person in 1970.
How does Mauritania rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
Mauritania ranks 126th out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 236.6%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita
Unit
SDR per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 9,452 data points, 1960–2025
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Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.