Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) was 302.45 SDR per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Mauritania, 1962–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
In 2021, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Mauritania stood at 302.45 SDR per person. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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.
Mauritania ranks 127th of 179 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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Mauritania, year by year
| 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% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 302.45 SDR per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 265.55 SDR per person, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 302.45 SDR per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91.6 SDR per person, 3.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 127th 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
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.